CIS Microfiche Library 1970-2002 (CIS Asia Pacific Collection)

 CIS NO: 80-S361-22
 TITLE: Agreement on Trade Relations Between the U.S. and the People's
     Republic of China.
 SOURCE: Committee on Finance. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+156 p. il.
 DATE: Nov. 15, 1979
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 96-1              SUDOC: Y4.F49:Un35/3
 ITEM NO: 1038
 LC CARD NO: 80-601161               MC ENTRY NO: 80-11070

 Committee Serial No. 96-57. Hearing before the Subcom on International
 Trade to consider S. Con. Res. 47 (text, p. 5), to approve extension of
 most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment to products imported from the People's
 Republic of China (PRC), under terms of the Trade Act of 1974 and U.S.-PRC
 trade agreement, signed July 7, 1979.
   Supplementary material (p. 14-18, 67-156) includes submitted statements,
 written responses to subcom questions, articles, correspondence, and
 "China's Trade Through 1985," China Business Review, May-June 1979, with
 tables (p. 103-122).
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most favored nation status, congressional approval
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON INTERNATIONAL
     TRADE. SENATE; CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (Most favored nation status,
     congressional approval); MOST FAVORED NATION PRINCIPLE; STATISTICAL
     DATA: FOREIGN TRADE; TRADE ACT
 BILLS: 96 S.Con.Res.47

 80-S361-22 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Nov. 15, 1979 p. 28-64
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     CHRISTOPHER, WARREN M. (Dep Sec, State Dept)
     HASLAM, CHARLES L. (Gen Counsel, Commerce Dept)
     CASSIDY, ROBERT C., JR. (Gen Counsel, Office of the Spec Rep for Trade
        Negotiations)
     HUFBAUER, GARY C. (Dep Asst Sec, Trade and Investment Policy, Treas
        Dept)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Justification for MFN treatment grant to PRC;
     objections to congressional perusal of U.S.-PRC cables and confidential
     conversation notes on Chinese emigration assurances; potential impact of
     trade agreement on U.S.-Chinese economic relations; background and
     assessment of U.S.-PRC trade (tables, p. 58-61).
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most favored nation status, congressional approval
 DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; DEPARTMENT.OF.COMMERCE; OFFICE OF THE
     SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRADE NEGOTIATIONS; DEPARTMENT.OF.TREASURY;
     CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE RELATIONS

 80-S361-22 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JACKSON, HENRY M. ((Sen, D-Wash), p. 7-13)
     STEVENSON, ADLAI E., III ((Sen, D-Ill), p. 18-27)
     HANSEN-STURM, CORD D. (vp, Amer Express Co; representing Natl Foreign
        Trade Council, p. 64-65)
     YOUNG-ANAWATY, AMY (exec dir, Intl Human Rights Law Group, p. 65-67)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Diverse views on MFN treatment grant to PRC.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most favored nation status, congressional approval
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE COUNCIL; INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
     LAW GROUP