[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 71 (Thursday, June 4, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        INTRODUCTION OF DISAPPROVAL RESOLUTION OF MFN FOR CHINA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the President notified Congress 
that he is seeking to grant Most Favored Nation trade status to 
Communist China.
  Today I am introducing a resolution of disapproval, which, if passed, 
would deny MFN status for China.
  My reasons are the same as they have been over the years, and that is 
that appeasing Communist China has failed to encourage more decent and 
more responsible behavior by that criminal dictatorship in Beijing.
  Across the board, the policies of the government of China continue to 
be repugnant and dangerous.
  The human rights violations continue unabated.
  China's unfair trade practices are as implacable as ever.
  And China's rogue foreign policy continues to lead the world to an 
ever more dangerous situation.
  In fact, China's proliferation activities have contributed mightily 
to the new nuclear arms race we are seeing in South Asia.
  Only the threat of a big stick will moderate this regime, and MFN is 
that stick.
  I look forward to the debate over the next few weeks.

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