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 CIS NO: 95-H781-39
 TITLE: U.S.-China Trade Relations and Renewal of China's
     Most-Favored-Nation Status.
 SOURCE: Committee on Ways and Means. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+207 p.
 DATE: May 23, 1995
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-1             SUDOC: Y4.W36:104-15
 ITEM NO: 1028-A; 1028-B

 Committee Serial No. 104-15. Hearing before the Subcom on Trade to consider
 extension of most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment for products imported from
 the People's Republic of China (PRC), in light of PRC human rights
 violations.
   Supplementary material (p. 176-207) includes submitted statements and
 correspondence.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON TRADE. HOUSE;
     CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC (Most-favored-nation status extension);
     MOST-FAVORED-NATION PRINCIPLE; EAST-WEST TRADE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS;
     HUMAN RIGHTS

 95-H781-39 TESTIMONY NO: 1         May 23, 1995 p. 4-44
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SOLOMON, GERALD B. H. (Rep, R-NY)
     WOLF, FRANK R. (Rep, R-Va)
     KOLBE, JIM (Rep, R-Ariz)
     PELOSI, NANCY (Rep, D-Calif)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Differing views on PRC MFN status extension;
     perspectives on human rights and other issues in U.S.-PRC relations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension

 95-H781-39 TESTIMONY NO: 2         May 23, 1995 p. 44-67
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BARSHEFSKY, CHARLENE (Deputy U.S. Trade Representative)
     WIEDEMANN, KENT M. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific
        Affairs, Department of State)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Review of U.S.-PRC trade issues; overview of
     recent developments in U.S.-PRC relations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE; DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 95-H781-39 TESTIMONY NO: 3         May 23, 1995 p. 67-102
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LANG, DONALD H. (President, Pratt and Whitney of China; also
        representing United Technologies Corp. and Emergency Committee for
        American Trade)
     WORKMAN, WILLARD A. (Vice President, International, Chamber of
        Commerce of the U.S)
     MANTERIA, WILLIAM (Assistant Vice President, Government Affairs,
        Woolworth Corp.; representing American Association of Exporters and
        Importers)
     PALAFOUTAS, JOHN P. (Director, Federal Relations, AMP Inc.;
        representing Electronic Industries Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for PRC MFN status extension;
     perspectives on U.S. business involvement in the Chinese market.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS: PRATT AND WHITNEY AIRCRAFT GROUP; BUSINESS; UNITED
     TECHNOLOGIES CORP.; EMERGENCY COMMITTEE FOR AMERICAN TRADE; CHAMBER OF
     COMMERCE OF THE U.S.; AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS;
     ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION

 95-H781-39 TESTIMONY NO: 4         May 23, 1995 p. 102-131
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FIEDLER, JEFFREY L. (Secretary-Treasurer, Food and Allied Service
        Trades Department, AFL-CIO; also representing Laogai Research
        Foundation)
     JENDRZEJCZYK, MICHAEL (D.C. Director, Human Rights Watch/Asia)
     BROWN, CHARLES J. (consultant, representing Puebla Institute)
     LOSTUMBO, RACHEL (Director, Government Relations, International
        Campaign for Tibet)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Negative assessment of PRC human rights
     conditions, with policy recommendations; refutation of misconceptions
     about human rights in the PRC.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS: AFL-CIO; LAOGAI RESEARCH FOUNDATION; HUMAN RIGHTS
     WATCH/ASIA; PUEBLA INSTITUTE; INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET

 95-H781-39 TESTIMONY NO: 5         May 23, 1995 p. 131-175
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KAPP, ROBERT A. (President, U.S.-China Business Council)
     BOULTER, BEAU (attorney)
     ARONSON, ROBERT R. (President, Ross Engineering Corp. and Revpower
        Ltd)
     SIMON, JOEL K. (attorney, representing Russ Berrie and Co. and Fashion
        Accessories Shippers Association)
     DUGGAN, E. MARTIN (President and CEO, Small Business Exporters
        Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Perspectives on U.S.-PRC trade issues, with
     support for MFN status extension; negative experiences of Revpower Ltd.
     with efforts to enforce an arbitral award against Shanghai Far East
     Aero-Technology Import and Export Corp., with related policy
     recommendations; differing views on U.S.-PRC trade.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension
 DESCRIPTORS: INTERNATIONAL.ARBITRATION; FOREIGN.CORPORATIONS; U.S.-CHINA
     BUSINESS COUNCIL; ROSS ENGINEERING CORP.; REVPOWER LTD.; RUSS BERRIE
     AND CO.; FASHION ACCESSORIES SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION; SMALL BUSINESS
     EXPORTERS ASSOCIATION; SHANGHAI FAR EAST AERO-TECHNOLOGY IMPORT AND
     EXPORT CORP.