[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 18, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1455]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       THE $36-BILLION-DOLLAR MAN

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 18, 1995
  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, by detaining Harry Wu and charging him with 
crimes punishable by death, China shows that its government can be 
arbitrary and cruel as Mr. Wu's research indicates. For those who are 
considering trade with China, they should be fully conscious of the 
human rights violations by their potential trading partner.
  If you are planning to trade with the People's Republic of China, you 
should see or read about the so-called, state-secrets Mr. Wu is accused 
of stealing from them. These state secrets are actually horrendous 
human rights violations. Mr. Wu has exposed the true conditions and 
purposes of the Chinese prison system. Mr. Wu spent nearly two decades 
in the Chinese gulag. He has traveled back to China at great personal 
risk and has collected photos and anecdotes revealing the brutal 
treatment the prisoners receive and the illegal human organ trade which 
proliferates in the camps. The BBC, CBS, and NBC television have all 
aired documentaries based on Mr. Wu's research.
  All America was moved by the movie, ``Schindler's List.'' Mr. Wu's 
work is a reminder that ``Schindler's List'' is not some dusty old 
historical tale. We today face the same moral challenge. We know that 
there are Chinese concentration camps. We know that the camps produce 
goods for sale. Like most German businessmen during Hitler's reign, we 
can go along and profit from what is happening. Or we can take a stand 
and say that we won't wallow in this sea of blood for the sake of 
profits.


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