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 CIS NO: J 97-S361-19
 TITLE: China Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) Status.
 SOURCE: Committee on Finance. Senate
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+128 p.
 DATE: June 6, 1996
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 104-2             SUDOC: Y4.F49:S.HRG.104-871
 ITEM NO: 1038-A; 1038-B             PUB NO: S.Hrg.104-871

 Hearing to review proposed extension of most-favored-nation (MFN) treatment
 for products imported from the People's Republic of China (PRC), in light of
 concerns about PRC human rights practices.
   Supplementary material (p. 57-128) includes witnesses' written statements
 and submitted statements.
 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-S361-19 TESTIMONY NO: 1         June 6, 1996 p. 12-33
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BARSHEFSKY, CHARLENE (Acting U.S. Trade Representative)
     LORD, WINSTON (Assistant Secretary, East Asian and Pacific Affairs,
        Department of State)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Arguments for extending MFN treatment to PRC;
     issues involved in U.S.-PRC political and trade relations.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension, issues
     review
 DESCRIPTORS: OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 97-S361-19 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Additional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     TRUMKA, RICHARD L. (Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO, p. 33-47)
     STAHELI, DONALD L. (Chairman and CEO, Continental Grain Co.; also
        representing U.S.-China Business Council, p. 35-47)
     PEARCE, HARRY J. (Chief Financial Officer and Board Vice Chairman,
        Tyco Toys, Inc.; also representing Toy Manufacturers of America, p.
        37-47)
     CHIU, HUNGDAH (Director, East Asian Legal Studies Program, University
        of Maryland, p. 47-55)
     GYARI, LODI G. (President, International Campaign for Tibet, p. 49-55)
     JENDRZEJCZYK, MICHAEL (D.C. Director, Human Rights Watch/Asia, p.
        51-55)
     MA, HENRY (Visiting Professor, English, International Technological
        University, p. 53-55)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Opposing views on extending MFN treatment to
     PRC.
 CONTENT NOTATION: China most-favored-nation status extension, issues
     review
 DESCRIPTORS: AFL-CIO; CONTINENTAL GRAIN CO.; U.S.-CHINA BUSINESS
     COUNCIL; TYCO TOYS, INC.; TOY MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA; INTERNATIONAL
     CAMPAIGN FOR TIBET; HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH/ASIA