[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 23, 1994]
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                  MFN FOR CHINA WILL HELP HUMAN RIGHTS

  (Mr. DREIER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DREIER. Mr. Speaker, we are faced with a very challenging 
decision in the next couple of weeks as June 3 approaches, that being 
whether or not President Clinton will decide to renew most-favored-
nation status for the People's Republic of China.
  Yesterday Vice President Gore posed the question, ``What is the best 
way to advance American interests and human rights?''
  Well, I have concluded, having listened to President Clinton decide 
that the North American Free-Trade Agreement was the best way to deal 
with many of the challenges we face in this hemisphere, that the best 
way for us to advance American interests and human rights is to renew 
most-favored-nation trading status for China.
  There are a wide range of issues which must be addressed, including 
denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, support in the U.N. Security 
Council, the export of weapons systems, and, yes, of course, human 
rights. The best way that we can do that, Mr. Speaker, is to move ahead 
and encourage U.S. business investment, because exposure to Western 
values will address this very important need.

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