DISAPPROVAL OF MOST-FAVORED-NATION TREATMENT FOR CHINA (House of Representatives - July 22, 1998)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/congress/1998_cr/h980722-mfn2.htm
and
http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/library/congress/1998_cr/h980722-mfn1.htm
Maintaining normal trade relations with China - most favored nation status should continue - Madeleine Albright, Secretary of State - Transcript
US Department of State Dispatch, June, 1997
(a short snip):
Mr. Chairman, there is no greater opportunity -- or challenge -- in U.S. foreign policy today than to encourage China's integration as a fully responsible member of the international system. President Clinton's decision to extend most-favored-nation or normal trade relations with China reflects our commitment to this goal.
At the same time, the Administration fully shares many of the concerns expressed in Congress and elsewhere about some Chinese policies and practices. Principled criticism of Chinese actions that offend our values or run counter to our interests is vital -- because it demonstrate that the concerns we address through our diplomacy are deeply rooted in the convictions of the American people.
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