[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6778]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



        HIGH TECH'S QUIET REVOLUTION EMPOWERING CHINA'S CITIZENS

  (Mr. LINDER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LINDER. Mr. Speaker, the growth of high tech and the openness of 
the Internet are spreading democratic ideals throughout China, 
enlightening their people with ideas of freedom and opportunity.
  In Nanjing, young Chinese men and women are being exposed to a quiet 
revolution led by the growth of the Internet. A Times of London 
article, entitled ``China Embraces Its Last Revolution,'' underscores 
high tech's role in opening up Chinese society. The article says 
China's older generation now recognizes that the economic development 
on which China's future depends requires a new openness to the world, 
the encouragement of the Internet, entry into the World Trade 
Organization, and concentration on education and globalization. They 
know this will change the political and social balance of China.
  We can encourage this change. PNTR for China will maintain America's 
technological leadership in the world and provide high-tech jobs for 
Americans. It will also provide the Chinese people with access to 
Western influence and ideas. The open technology of the Internet will 
force China to open their society to bring about positive economic and 
social changes.
  Mr. Speaker, China PNTR is in the best interest of both the American 
and the Chinese people.

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