[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 23, 1994]
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     IN SUPPORT OF RENEWAL OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION STATUS FOR CHINA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
February 11, 1994, the gentleman from Washington [Mr. Inslee] is 
recognized during morning business for 2 minutes.
  (Mr. INSLEE asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. INSLEE. Mr. Speaker, should the President decide to renew MFN 
status to China, I believe that this Congress will support that 
decision of our Chief Executive. In the final hour, Congress will do so 
because it is a principled position for this country to take.
  The principle involved is a principle that the best strategy for 
building democracy in China is a strategy that increases, not 
decreases, America's involvement in China. This occurs with trade.
  It is a principle that democracy will grow in China with, and only 
with, the emergence of a broad middle class, free to establish their 
own centers of support independent of the Chinese Government. This 
occurs with trade.
  The principle is that democracy in China demands a foundation of 
independent people, independent economically from the state. Building 
such a foundation takes trade.
  We have many other ways to continue our efforts to improve civil 
rights in China, but extension of MFN to China preserves not only 
America's jobs, it also preserves America's principles, and we would 
support the President in that decision.

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