CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF

Addresses

‘‘Culture & Civilization of China’’ Series Publication Completion: Joseph V. Reed, U.N., S7034 [28NO]

Amendments

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), S8372, S8377 [21DE], H7448 [30DE]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), S8511, S8512, S8516 [28DE], H7521 [1JA]

Southeast Asia: reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China (S. Res. 524), S6004, S6011 [2AU]

Appointments

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, S48 [23JA], S8234 [19DE], H169 [25JA], H4426 [28JN], H6330 [13NO], H7358 [19DE]

Articles and editorials

Backdoor Found in ZTE Android Phones, H3097 [17MY]

China Gets Jump on U.S. for Brazil’s Oil—Two Export Pacts a Coup for Beijing, S2194 [29MR]

China Hackers Hit U.S. Chamber—Attacks Breached Computer System of Business-Lobbying Group—Emails Stolen, S5823 [1AU]

China’s Solyndra Economy, H6015 [14SE]

Heidtman Steel Products, Inc., Says Chinese Firms Owes It $7M, H6485 [28NO]

Myth of China as a Harmless Tiger, E198 [15FE]

PetroChina Produced More Oil Than Industry Giant Exxon Mobil in 2011, S2193 [29MR]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: celebrate anniversary of combat action and recognize contributions of American Volunteer Group and 23d Fighter Group (Flying Tigers) to the Nation’s defense (see H. Res. 802), H6276 [21SE]

Business and industry: prohibit the transfer of proprietary technology and intellectual property developed with Federal funding to entities of certain countries (see S. 2063), S323 [2FE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (see H.R. 4212), H1390 [19MR]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide certain information to intellectual property right owners of semiconductor chip products to facilitate identification of suspected counterfeit microchips (see H.R. 6012), H3975 [21JN]

Fang Lizhi: tribute (see S. Res. 476), S3688 [4JN]

Foreign policy: ensure U.S. policy is guided by certain strategic objectives (see H. Res. 616), H1845 [16AP]

Foreign trade: prohibit purchases by the Federal Government of Chinese goods and services until China becomes a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement (see S. 3449), S5487 [26JY]

Gao Zhisheng: call to facilitate access by his family and lawyers and his immediate and conditional release (see S. Res. 554), S6340 [13SE]

Gyari, Lodi G.: tribute (see S. Res. 557), S6340 [13SE]

Human rights: condemn human rights and legal due process standards violations of Uyghurs (see H. Res. 576), H1273 [7MR]

Immigration: facilitate travel and investment in the U.S. by reforming visa procedures for certain foreign nationals investing in residential real estate (see H.R. 5741), H2712 [15MY]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (see H. Res. 729), H4868 [13JY]

Refugees: prevent repatriation of North Korean refugees and allow diplomatic access to, and application for asylum by, such refugees (see H. Con. Res. 109), H1427 [20MR]

Southeast Asia: promote peaceful and collaborative resolution of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and its environs and other maritime areas adjacent to the East Asian mainland (see H.R. 6313), H5705 [2AU]

——— reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China (see S. Res. 524), S5257 [23JY]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts (see S. Res. 379), S850 [16FE]

Taiwan: resume normal diplomatic relations (see H. Con. Res. 122), H2320 [7MY]

Tariff: ester gum 10D from China (see H.R. 5290), H2273 [27AP]

——— Poly-Pale from China (see H.R. 5291), H2273 [27AP]

Taxation: require the use of domestic property to be eligible for certain tax incentives for solar energy (see S. 3183), S3174 [15MY]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (see S. Res. 356), S163 [30JA] (see H. Res. 609), H1805 [29MR]

Travel and tourism: stimulate international tourism by reforming the visa process, encouraging Canadian and Chinese tourism to the U.S., and updating the visa waiver program (see S. 2233), S2030 [26MR] (see S. 3199), S3280 [17MY]

Letters

Contaminated Drywall Safety Act: Representative Ros-Lehtinen, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H6136 [19SE]

——— Representative Upton, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), H6136 [19SE]

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., ties with China’s People’s Liberation Army and potential threat to U.S. intelligence and defense communities through access to U.S. telecommunications markets: Carter G. Phillips, Sidley Austin LLP, E797 [15MY]

——— Representative Wolf, E797, E798 [15MY]

Remarks in House

Africa: assessment of role, E516 [30MR]

Corvallis, OR: attempts by Chinese diplomats to urge local officials to compel a local business to remove a mural dedicated to a free Tibet and Taiwan independence, H5903 [12SE]

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), H6134–H6137 [19SE]

——— designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), Senate amendment, H7448–H7450 [30DE]

Dept. of Commerce: International Trade Administration funding for combating unfair trade practices by China, H2363, H2364 [8MY]

Dept. of Energy: prohibit funding for certain Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program international activities, H3461 [5JN]

——— U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center funding, H3464, H3465 [5JN]

District of Columbia: tribute to Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference and Rally, E1219 [10JY]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (H. Res. 282), E1071 [19JN]

Foreign aid: eliminate U.S. assistance, H2807–H2810 [16MY]

Foreign trade: allegations of exporting pharmaceuticals containing human flesh, H2335 [8MY]

——— clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (H.R. 639), H559 [7FE]

——— impact of trade agreements on employment and the economy, H125 [24JA], H6485 [28NO]

——— U.S. deficit, H559 [7FE]

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.: concerns about ties with China’s People’s Liberation Army and potential threat to U.S. intelligence and defense communities through access to U.S. telecommunications markets, H1376–H1378 [19MR], E796 [15MY]

Human rights: forced abortion policy, E1227–E1229 [11JY]

——— mandatory abortion and sterilization policies, H3743 [19JN]

——— violations, H1172 [6MR], H6387 [15NO]

International economic relations: status, H2197 [26AP]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), H5842–H5844 [11SE], E1497 [12SE]

——— develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), Senate amendment, H7520 [1JA], E2027 [1JA]

——— encourage China to force a North Korean suspension of nuclear weapons activities, H1814 [16AP]

Mining and mineral resources: prohibit mineral exploration or mining permits to companies that have failed to pay taxes, have connections to Iran or China, or are outsourcing jobs, and require equipment be made in the U.S., H4852, H4853 [12JY]

Olympic Games: disapprove that U.S. uniforms were made overseas, support U.S. manufacturing, and urge the U.S. Olympic Committee to use U.S. designers and manufacturers for uniforms in the future (H. Res. 729), H4859 [12JY]

Saakashvili, Mikheil: U.S. visit by Georgian President, E285 [29FE]

Taiwan: provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China, E846 [18MY]

——— provide with U.S.-built multirole fighter aircraft to strengthen self-defense capability against increasing military threat from China (H.R. 2992), E226 [17FE]

Taiwan Relations Act: anniversary, E491 [29MR], E517 [30MR], E532 [16AP], E1247 [12JY]

Technology: maintain security relative to information technology procurement and supply chain management, H3097 [17MY]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections, E852 [18MY]

U.N. Security Council: invoke ‘‘Uniting for Peace’’ resolution to bypass China and Russia veto of Arab League plan for cessation of violence and political transition in Syria, H3274 [31MY]

——— veto of resolution by China and Russia supporting Arab League plan for cessation of violence and political transition in Syria, H587 [8FE], E147 [6FE]

U.S. policy, E198 [15FE]

Remarks in Senate

CPSC: designate drywall manufactured in China a banned hazardous product (H.R. 4212), S8377 [21DE]

Dept. of the Treasury: identify misaligned currency and require action to correct the misalignment (S. 1619), S1608 [13MR], S2384 [17AP], S3893 [11JN], S4815 [10JY]

Discrimination: condemn discrimination, hate crimes, racism, bigotry, bullying and brutal violence perpetrated against religious minorities, S7694 [10DE]

Ethnic groups: express regret for passage of discriminatory laws against Chinese in America, including the Chinese Exclusion Act (S. Res. 201), S2960 [8MY]

Fang Lizhi: tribute (S. Res. 476), S3871 [7JN]

FDA: accelerate investigation into imported pet food from China, S380 [7FE]

Foreign trade: clarify that countervailing duties may be imposed to address subsidies relative to a fundamentally undervalued foreign currency (S. 328), S824 [16FE]

——— U.S. deficit, S561 [13FE], S824 [16FE], S1608 [13MR]

Gyari, Lodi G.: tribute (S. Res. 557), S6472 [19SE]

Human rights: violations, S1710 [15MR]

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of: develop a strategy for assisting stateless children (H.R. 1464), S8516 [28DE]

Product safety: enforce regulations on imports to the U.S., S379–S381 [7FE]

Southeast Asia: call on China to work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states to resolve territorial issues in the South China Sea, S5335 [25JY]

——— reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China (S. Res. 524), S6011 [2AU]

Syria: condemn human rights violations, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts (S. Res. 379), S1020 [17FE], S1139 [29FE], S2552 [19AP]

Tibet: support people, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections (S. Res. 356), S167 [30JA], S2276, S2277 [29MR], S2652 [24AP]

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: position on enhancing security and resiliency of U.S. cyber and communications infrastructure, S5823 [1AU]

World Trade Organization: U.S. complaint against China over tariffs on American-made automobile exports, S4814 [10JY]

Yale University: tribute to publication of ‘‘Culture & Civilization of China’’ series, S7034 [28NO]

Reports filed

Condemn Human Rights Violations, Support People, Express Disappointment Over U.N. Security Council Resolution Veto Condemning Violence, and Commend Arab League’s Peace Efforts in Syria: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 379), S850 [16FE]

Inquiry Into Counterfeit Electronic Parts in the Dept. of Defense Supply Chain: Committee on Armed Services (Senate) (S. Rept. 112–167), S3329 [21MY]

Support People of Tibet, Call on China To Allow Free Practice of Religion and Release Political Prisoners, and Congratulate Tibetans Living in Exile for Holding Democratic Elections: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Res. 356), S2166 [28MR]

Texts of

H.R. 1464, North Korean Refugee Adoption Act, H5842 [11SE]

H.R. 4212, Drywall Safety Act, S8377 [21DE], H6134 [19SE]

S. Res. 356, support people of Tibet, call on China to allow free practice of religion and release political prisoners, and congratulate Tibetans living in exile for holding democratic elections, S166 [30JA], S2276, S2277 [29MR]

S. Res. 379, condemn human rights violations in Syria, support the people of Syria, express disappointment over veto of U.N. Security Council resolution condemning violence, and commend Arab League’s peace efforts, S858 [16FE], S1020 [17FE]

S. Res. 476, tribute to Fang Lizhi, S3689 [4JN], S3871 [7JN]

S. Res. 524, reaffirm U.S. support for declaration of conduct of parties in the South China Sea among Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and China, S5263 [23JY], S6011 [2AU]

S. Res. 554, call on China to facilitate access to Gao Zhisheng by his family and lawyers and his immediate and conditional release, S6344 [13SE]

S. Res. 557, tribute to Lodi G. Gyari, S6345 [13SE], S6472 [19SE]