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From @lex-luthor.ai.mit.edu:hes@REAGAN.AI.MIT.EDU Tue Jun 1 12:30:41 1993
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1993 11:08-0400
From: The White House <75300.3115@compuserve.com>
To: Clinton-News-Distribution@campaign92.org,
Subject: Executive Order on China MFS 5.28.93
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
_______________________________________________________________
For Immediate Release May 28, 1993
EXECUTIVE ORDER
- - - - - - -
CONDITIONS FOR RENEWAL OF
MOST FAVORED NATION STATUS FOR THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA IN 1994
WHEREAS, the Congress and the American people
have expressed deep concern about the appropriateness of
unconditional most-favored-nation (MFN) trading status for
the People's Republic of China (China);
WHEREAS, I share the concerns of the Congress
and the American people regarding this important issue,
particularly with respect to China's record on human rights,
nuclear nonproliferation, and trade;
WHEREAS, I have carefully weighed the advisability of
conditioning China's MFN status as a means of achieving progress
in these areas;
WHEREAS, I have concluded that the public interest would be
served by a continuation of the waiver of the application of
sections 402 (a) and (b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2432(a) and 2432(b)) (Act) on China's MFN status for an
additional 12 months with renewal thereafter subject to the
conditions below;
NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as President
by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of
America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. The Secretary of State (Secretary) shall make
a recommendation to the President to extend or not to extend MFN
status to China for the 12-month period beginning July 3, 1994.
(a) In making this recommendation the Secretary shall not
recommend extension unless he determines that:
extension will substantially promote the freedom of
emigration objectives of section 402 of the Act; and
China is complying with the 1992 bilateral agreement
between the United States and China concerning prison
labor.
(b) In making this recommendation the Secretary shall also
determine whether China has made overall, significant progress
with respect to the following:
taking steps to begin adhering to the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights;
more
(OVER)
2
releasing and providing an acceptable accounting for
Chinese citizens imprisoned or detained for the non-
violent expression of their political and religious
beliefs, including such expression of beliefs in
connection with the Democracy Wall and Tiananmen
Square movements;
ensuring humane treatment of prisoners, such as
by allowing access to prisons by international
humanitarian and human rights organizations;
protecting Tibet's distinctive religious and cultural
heritage; and
permitting international radio and television
broadcasts into China.
Sec. 2. The Secretary shall submit his recommendation to
the President before June 3, 1994.
Sec. 3. The Secretary, and other appropriate officials of
the United States, shall pursue resolutely all legislative and
executive actions to ensure that China abides by its commitments
to follow fair, nondiscriminatory trade practices in dealing
with U.S. businesses, and adheres to the Nuclear Non-
Proliferation Treaty, the Missile Technology Control Regime
guidelines and parameters, and other nonproliferation
commitments.
Sec. 4. This order does not create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person or entity
against the United States, its officers, or employees.
WILLIAM J. CLINTON
THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 28, 1993.
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