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00 CIS H 46174
TITLE: Granting
Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) Status to China: Is It
in the U.S. National Interest
CIS-NO: 2000-H461-74
SOURCE:
Committee on International Relations. House
DOC-TYPE: Hearing Retrieve
the full text of testimony
DATE: May 10, 2000
LENGTH:
iii+123 p.
CONG-SESS: 106-2
ITEM-NO: 1017-A-01; 1017-B-01
SUDOC: Y4.G74/7:T67/19
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SUMMARY:
Committee Serial No.
106-143. Hearing to review proposal to extend permanent normal trade relations
(PNTR) status to products from the People's Republic of China,
in connection with China bid for accession to the World Trade Organization
(WTO).
Supplementary material (p. 69-123) includes witnesses'
written statements, submitted statements, and correspondence.
CONTENT-NOTATION: China trade relations permanent
status estab, issues review
DESCRIPTORS:
CHINA, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC; FOREIGN TRADE; FOREIGN ECONOMIC
RELATIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
00-H461-74 TESTIMONY
NO: 1 May 10, 2000 p. 9-29, 73-79
WITNESSES
(and witness notations):
COX, CHRISTOPHER (Rep, R-Calif)
LEVIN, SANDER M. (Rep, D-Mich)
STATEMENTS
AND DISCUSSION:
Merits of proposal to continue to subject
China to human rights review; benefits of establishing special U.S. commission
to monitor and report on human rights, labor market issues, and rule of law in
China.
CONTENT NOTATION:
China trade
relations permanent status estab, issues review
TESTIMONY
DESCRIPTORS:
GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION; LABOR
00-H461-74 TESTIMONY NO: 2 May 10, 2000 p.
30-51, 80-104
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
WEI, JINGSHENG (Chinese democracy activist; representing
Wei Jingsheng Foundation)
KRISTOFF, SANDRA J. (Senior Vice
President, New York Life International)
JENDRZEJCZYK,
MICHAEL (Executive Director, D.C. Office, Asia Division, Human Rights Watch)
GIORDANO, NICHOLAS D. (International Trade Counsel,
National Pork Producers Council; also representing Agriculture Coalition for
U.S.-China Trade)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Opposing views on granting PNTR status to
China; concerns regarding human rights situation in China, with recommendations
for U.S. policy; benefits for U.S. pork producers of China PNTR
status and WTO accession; perspectives on U.S.-China trade relations, China
human rights developments, and China PNTR status.
CONTENT NOTATION:
China trade relations permanent
status estab, issues review
TESTIMONY DESCRIPTORS:
NEW YORK LIFE INTERNATIONAL; SWINE
00-H461-74 TESTIMONY NO: 3 May 10, 2000 p. 52-67, 105-114
WITNESSES (and witness notations):
MCFARLAND, STEVEN T. (Executive Director, U.S. Commission
on International Religious Freedom)
SU, DANIEL B. (Rev.)
(Special Assistant to President, China Outreach Ministries)
STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION:
Opposition to unconditional
grant of PNTR status to China, citing Chinese failure to
respect religious freedom; support for China PNTR status and
WTO accession.
CONTENT NOTATION:
China
trade relations permanent status estab, issues review
TESTIMONY
DESCRIPTORS:
U.S. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM; RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 
