CIS NO: 82-H381-1
TITLE: New Era in East Asia.
SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House
DOC TYPE: Hearing COLLATION: iv+417 p.
DATE: May 19, 20, 28, June 3, 10, July 16, 1981
CONGRESS-SESSION: 97-1 SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:As4/19
ITEM NO: 1017-A; 1017-B
LC CARD NO: 81-603855 MC ENTRY NO: 82-2640
Hearings before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to examine U.S.
economic and military relations with Taiwan and the People's Republic of
China (PRC) since establishment of diplomatic relations with the PRC in
1979.
Full Committee Member Millicent Fenwick (R-NJ) participates in
questioning witnesses on May 28.
Includes submitted statements, correspondence, and witness's written
replies to subcom questions (p. 68-72, 382-417).
CONTENT NOTATION: China-Taiwan-US relations, US-China normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS: SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS. HOUSE; FENWICK,
MILLICENT; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; FOREIGN.ECONOMIC.RELATIONS;
MILITARY.ASSISTANCE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS; TAIWAN
82-H381-1 TESTIMONY NO: 1 May 19, 1981 p. 5-66; 369-381
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
UNGER, LEONARD (former Ambassador to Taiwan)
TIEN, HUNG-MAO (political science prof, Univ of Wis)
SEYMOUR, JAMES D. (pres, Soc for the Protection of East Asians' Human
Rights)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Overview of Taiwan political situation and
attitudes toward PRC; effectiveness of Taiwan Relations Act in enhancing
area political stability; summary of human rights and civil liberties
problems of Taiwan.
Impact of Taiwan economy of U.S.-PRC relations normalization; analysis
of prospects for reconciliation between Taiwan and PRC or for an
independent Taiwan republic; comparison of human rights situation on
Taiwan and in PRC.
INSERTION:
-- Seymour, J. D., "Sketches of Individuals Now Serving Prison
Sentences of 6 Years to Life for Their Involvement in the December
1979 Human Rights Rally" Taiwan political opposition biographies (p.
371-381).
CONTENT NOTATION: China-Taiwan-US relations, US-China normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
EAST ASIANS' HUMAN RIGHTS; CIVIL LIBERTIES (Human rights in China and
Taiwan); POLITICAL PRISONERS (Taiwan political opposition
imprisonment, biographies); TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT
82-H381-1 TESTIMONY NO: 2 May 20, 1981 p. 73-131
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
TURNBULL, B. H. (sr vp, intl banking, Citizens and Southern Natl Bank,
Atlanta, Ga)
GALENSON, WALTER (economics prof, Cornell Univ)
DEAN, DAVID (bd chm and managing dir, Amer Inst in Taiwan (AIT))
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Report on favorable U.S. business relationships
with Taiwan; assessment of Taiwan economic development since U.S.-PRC
relations normalization (tables, p. 96-97); overview of AIT
accomplishments in 1980; prospects for continued growth of Taiwan
economy.
CONTENT NOTATION: China-Taiwan-US relations, US-China normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS: AMERICAN INSTITUTE IN TAIWAN; FOREIGN.TRADE; CITIZENS AND
SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK, ATLANTA, GA.; ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT
82-H381-1 TESTIMONY NO: 3 May 28, 1981 p. 135-191
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
WOODCOCK, LEONARD (former Ambassador to PRC)
MACFARQUHAR, RODERICK (fellow, Woodrow Wilson Intl Center for
Scholars, Smithsonian Instn)
EDWARDS, R. RANDLE (law prof, Columbia Univ)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Background of and outlook for Sino-American
Friendship; examination of PRC attitudes toward Soviet Union; prospects
for Taiwan-PRC reconciliation. (p. 135-163)
Overview of PRC policies and developments relating to political and
human rights; review of PRC current political system; anticipated
consequences of U.S. arms sales to PRC. (p. 163-191)
CONTENT NOTATION: China-Taiwan-US relations, US-China normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CIVIL LIBERTIES (Human
rights in China); MILITARY.WEAPONS (Arms sales to China); SOVIET
UNION (China-USSR relations, Chinese attitudes)
82-H381-1 TESTIMONY NO: 4 June 3, 1981 p. 195-258
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
TAPPAN, DAVID S. (vice chm, Fluor Corp.; bd chm, Natl Council for
US-China Trade)
WADSWORTH, MARY A. (PRC area vp, Allis-Chalmers Corp)
LARDY, NICHOLAS R. (assoc economics prof, Yale Univ)
BARNETT, A. DOAK (sr fellow, Brookings Instn)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Examination of U.S. trade and economic
relations with PRC; advocacy of open trade with PRC; analysis of PRC
economic development policy and prospects; assessment of legal and
regulatory obstacles to U.S.-PRC trade; importance to U.S. of PRC
economic growth and political stability.
CONTENT NOTATION: China-Taiwan-US relations, US-China normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR U.S.-CHINA TRADE; TRADE REGULATION;
FOREIGN.TRADE; ECONOMIC.DEVELOPMENT; FLUOR CORP.; ALLIS-CHALMERS
CORP.
82-H381-1 TESTIMONY NO: 5 June 10, 1981 p. 261-324
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
GAYLER, NOEL (Adm., ret.) (former Cmdr in Chief, Pacific Command,
Navy)
PERRY, WILLIAM J. (former Under Sec, Research and Engineering, DOD)
HOLBROOKE, RICHARD C. (former Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff,
State Dept)
HARDING, HARRY, JR. (political science prof, Stanford Univ)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Analysis of Taiwan of PRC strategic concerns
and implications for U.S. policy; ramifications of U.S. arms sales to
Taiwan and PRC; desirability of strengthening U.S.-PRC relationships.
Arguments for military technology transfer to PRC; issues involved in
proposed sale of FX fighter plane to Taiwan; outlook for future
relations among U.S., PRC, and Soviet Union.
CONTENT NOTATION: China-Taiwan-US relations, US-China normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): MILITARY.WEAPONS (Arms sales
to China and Taiwan); SOVIET UNION (China-US relations impact on
Soviet Union); MILITARY.STRATEGY; MILITARY.AIRCRAFT (FX aircraft sale
to Taiwan); FX AIRCRAFT (Arms sale to Taiwan); TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
82-H381-1 TESTIMONY NO: 6 July 16, 1981 p. 327-367
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
OLMER, LIONEL H. (Under Sec, Intl Trade, Commerce Dept)
LODWICK, SEELEY G. (Under Sec, Intl Aff and Commodity Programs, USDA)
ARMITAGE, RICHARD L. (Dep Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, DOD)
HOLDRIDGE, JOHN H. (Asst Sec, East Asian and Pacific Aff, State Dept)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Impact of normalization on U.S. economic and
trade relations with PRC; status of agricultural trade with PRC; on U.S.
trade policy toward PRC, including controls on arms and munitions.
CONTENT NOTATION: China-US relations, normalization impact
DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE;
DEPARTMENT.OF.AGRICULTURE; DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE;
DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; EXPORT CONTROLS (Arms sales to China);
AGRICULTURE IN FOREIGN TRADE; MILITARY.WEAPONS (Arms sales to China)