[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 158 (Monday, November 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2304]
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              APPLAUDING HOUSE COLLEAGUES FOR CHINA VOTES

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Sunday, November 9, 1997

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud my colleagues for 
passing by overwhelming majority nine separate bills assailing China's 
human rights record, its weapons sales, its treatment of religious 
minorities, its support of compulsory abortion, and its relationship 
with Taiwan. Virtually all Americans share the same goals with regard 
to ending China's oppressive practices, but many disagree on the means 
necessary to accomplish those goals. These bills strongly show the 
anger and frustration of this Congress toward the Communist Chinese 
regime.
  As former President Ronald Reagan did with the ``Evil Empire,'' I 
believe the United States must continue to maintain firm dialog with 
its adversaries, contain them militarily, and saturate them with 
Western, pro-freedom influences. I believe a similar combination will 
work on China. I am tough on China and any country that allows human 
rights abuses and religious persecutions.
  As a subcommittee chairman, I denied President Clinton's ill-thought 
plan for a $50 million coal plant for China. I also recently took part 
in an event sponsored by the Congressional Human Rights Caucus and 
``adopted'' Gyaltsen Choezom, a Tibetan nun, and Qin Musheng, and 
evangelical pastor, who are imprisoned by the Chinese Government for 
the peaceful expression of their political beliefs or the practice of 
their religion. I will join other colleagues in advocating for the 
release of their adopted prisoners with the Chinese Government. I am 
committed to improving human rights and establishing true religious 
freedom for all of the people of China.

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