[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       WE SHOULD NOT TRUST CHINA

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, once again I rise to discuss the serious 
national security concerns associated with granting Permanent Normal 
Trade Relations status to China.
  Just yesterday, it was reported that only 2 years after President 
Clinton allowed the sale of civilian nuclear technology to China, the 
Chinese government now refuses to keep its promise that it will not 
resell the nuclear technology to rogue nations. Instead, China has and 
continues to actively assist Pakistan and other nations with their 
nuclear programs using U.S. technology.
  Mr. Speaker, these are actions that are unacceptable. We cannot and 
should not allow U.S. nuclear technology to be simply given away to 
rogue nations. And yet the Clinton administration wants to reward China 
for this conduct by expanding their trade status. Mr. Speaker, let us 
not make this same mistake twice. It is obvious that we cannot trust 
China.
  I yield back the administration's PNTR request, which jeopardizes our 
national security and the security of all peace-loving nations.

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