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 CIS NO: 93-S361-26
 TITLE: Extending China's MFN Status.
 SOURCE: Committee on Finance. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+114 p.
 DATE: July 30, 1992
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-2             SUDOC: Y4.F49:S.HRG.102-1063
 ITEM NO: 1038-A; 1038-B             PUB NO: S.Hrg.102-1063
 MC ENTRY NO: 93-19960

 Hearing to review the proposed extension of most-favored-nation (MFN)
 treatment for products imported from the People's Republic of China (PRC),
 in light of PRC human rights practices and other concerns.
   Includes brief consideration of S. 2808 and similar H.R. 5318, both to
 extend MFN status to PRC under certain conditions.
   Supplementary material (p. 53-114) includes witnesses' written
 statements, submitted statements, and:
 -- Democratic Policy Committee. Senate, "China MFN: Senate Democrats Call
     for Progress Before Renewing Most-Favored-Nation Status" June 4, 1992
     (p. 66-78).
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
     (Most-favored-nation status extension); MOST-FAVORED-NATION PRINCIPLE;
     EAST-WEST TRADE; HUMAN RIGHTS
 BILLS: 102 S.2808; 102 H.R.5318

 93-S361-26 TESTIMONY NO: 1         July 30, 1992 p. 13-30
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KANTER, ARNOLD L. (Under Secretary, Political Affairs, Department of
        State)
     WOLF, IRA (Assistant Trade Representative, Japan and China, Office of
        the U.S. Trade Representative)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Review and defense of Administration policies
     toward PRC, with opposition to revocation or conditional renewal of MFN
     status for China.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS: FOREIGN.RELATIONS; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; OFFICE OF THE U.S.
     TRADE REPRESENTATIVE

 93-S361-26 TESTIMONY NO: 2         July 30, 1992 p. 30-43
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LORD, WINSTON (former U.S. Ambassador to PRC)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Support for conditional renewal of MFN status
     for PRC.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension

 93-S361-26 TESTIMONY NO: 3         July 30, 1992 p. 44-52
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KIRKLAND, LANE (President, AFL-CIO)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Opposition to extension of MFN status to PRC.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS: AFL-CIO