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IN HIS OWN WORDS: CLINTON ON CHINA MFN
A TIMELINE OF SELECTED STATEMENTS MADE BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BILL CLINTON ON CHINA'S MFN STATUS, JUNE-DECEMBER 1992
June 3, 1992 Clinton statement following President George Bush's extension of MFN status to China
"It is time to put America back on the side of democracy and freedom. I hope the Congress will move quickly to enact China MFN conditionality! legislation and that the President will allow it to become the law of this land."
June 1992 Clinton/Gore position paper
"We should not reward china with improved trade status when it has continued to trade goods made by prison labor and has failed to make sufficient progress on human rights since the Tiananmen Square massacre.
July 14, 1992 Democratic Party platform
"... The United States should condition! favorable trade terms for China on respect for human rights in China and Tibet, greater market access for US goods, and responsible conduct on weapons proliferation."
September 14, 1992 Clinton statement on China following Senate passage of conditionality legislation.
"Instead of leading an international effort to pressure the Chinese government to reform, the Bush Administration has coddled the dictators and pleaded for progress, but refused to impose penalties for intransigence.
"The legislation passed today in the Senate H.R.5318! proposes a reasonable and carefully designed mix of carrots and sticks to move China in the right direction. I believe this legislation will advance our interests in the region and hasten the dawn of freedom and democracy in China.
"For years, the Administration has...