Human Rights in China
1991-06-05T03:08:01-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjEyXC8xOTkxMDYwNTAzMDgzNzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Congressional Human Rights Caucus sponsored a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol to observe the second anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China, when a student demonstration for democratic reforms was broken up by the military and activists rounded up and tried for crimes against the government. Recently President Bush has spoken in favor of granting most favored nation trade status to China, citing economic advantages to be attained through the increased trade with China. Critics of President Bush’s policy want the extension of most favored nation trade status linked to democratic reforms in the totalitarian country. Speakers at the rally opposing the extension of most favored nation trade status without linkage to reforms included members of the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars and several members of Congress.
The Congressional Human Rights Caucus sponsored a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol to observe the second anniversary of the Tiananmen Squa… read more
The Congressional Human Rights Caucus sponsored a rally in front of the U.S. Capitol to observe the second anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in China, when a student demonstration for democratic reforms was broken up by the military and activists rounded up and tried for crimes against the government. Recently President Bush has spoken in favor of granting most favored nation trade status to China, citing economic advantages to be attained through the increased trade with China. Critics of President Bush’s policy want the extension of most favored nation trade status linked to democratic reforms in the totalitarian country. Speakers at the rally opposing the extension of most favored nation trade status without linkage to reforms included members of the Independent Federation of Chinese Students and Scholars and several members of Congress. close
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- Audrey Chang Representative The New Republic
- Xingyu Chen President Independent Fedn. of Chinese Students
- Louisa Coan Representative Amnesty International->China Coordination Group
- James Feinerman Editor China Law Report
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- Lodi Gyari President The New Republic
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- Liu Jinghua Member (Former) The New Republic
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- Fang Lizhi Professor The New Republic
- Li Lu Student (Former) Nanjing University
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- Maranda Sheih President The New Republic
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- Ya-Qin Zhang President Chinese Students and Scholars Association
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