[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H6432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                ANOTHER REASON FOR DENYING MFN TO CHINA

  (Mr. PALLONE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, as we go through the annual ritual of 
extending most-favored-nation trading status for China, yet another 
reason for denying MFN has come to light: China has become the major 
contributor to weapons proliferation and instability in Asia, with 
Pakistan being one of the major recipients of Chinese nuclear 
technology and delivery systems.
  As was reported in the media last week, there is strong evidence from 
our own intelligence agencies that Pakistan has deployed nuclear-
capable Chinese M-11 missiles, obtained through a secretive transfers 
that both countries have tried to cover up. Yet, incredibly, despite 
the overwhelming evidence, the administration seems unwilling to impose 
the tough economics that both nations clearly deserve.
  Earlier this year, we failed to punish China or Pakistan for the 
transfer of 5,000 ring magnets, devices used for the production of 
weapons-grade enriched uranium. We also went ahead with the transfer of 
$368 million in United States conventional weapons to Pakistan.
  Mr. Speaker, it's time to get tough with China, Pakistan, and other 
nations contributing to the spread of nuclear weapons. Denying MFN to 
China is an effective way to show that we're serious about 
nonproliferation.

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