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 CIS NO: C 97-S381-10
 TITLE: Consequences of MFN Renewal for China.
 SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Relations. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+115 p.
 DATE: June 6, 1996
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-2             SUDOC: Y4.F76/2:S.HRG.104-696
 ITEM NO: 1039-A; 1039-B             PUB NO: S.Hrg.104-696
 MC ENTRY NO: 97-7178

 Hearing to examine issues associated with extending most-favored-nation
 (MFN) treatment to products imported from the People's Republic of China
 (PRC), in light of PRC human rights violations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension, issues review
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
     (Most-favored-nation status extension, issues review);
     MOST-FAVORED-NATION PRINCIPLE; FOREIGN.TRADE; HUMAN RIGHTS

 97-S381-10 TESTIMONY NO: 1         June 6, 1996 p. 12-39
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     TRUMKA, RICHARD L. (Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO)
     FIEDLER, JEFFREY L. (Director, Laogai Research Foundation)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Opposition to PRC MFN status extension in light
     of PRC trading policies and human rights concerns.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension, issues
     review
 DESCRIPTORS: AFL-CIO; LAOGAI RESEARCH FOUNDATION

 97-S381-10 TESTIMONY NO: 2         June 6, 1996 p. 39-115
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     KAPP, ROBERT A. (President, U.S.-China Business Council)
     SHEA, NINA H. (Director, Puebla Program on Religious Freedom, Freedom
        House)
     KRAEMER, SVEN F. (former Director, Arms Control, National Security
        Council)
     GYARI, LODI G. (President, International Campaign for Tibet)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Support for extending PRC MFN status; overview
     of religious repression of Christian minority in PRC (related materials,
     p. 58-87); arguments against PRC MFN status extension, citing national
     security considerations; negative assessment of human rights conditions
     in Tibet under PRC rule.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension, issues
     review
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL.DEFENSE; CHRISTIANITY; RELIGIOUS LIBERTY;
     MINORITY GROUPS; TIBET; U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL; FREEDOM HOUSE;
     INTERNATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET