Speech #1010039135

The restrictions of high level contacts with Chinese embassy officials. and. the indefinite postponement in processing nearly $1.3 billion in loans from the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank and halting any steps to move forward on some $4 billion in new loans up until now under negotiations with the PRC. While I support the President on these actions. the continuation and escalation of government retaliation against the democracy movement calls for additional steps. and I am calling on the President to take three further actions. Extend the suspension of sales to include dualuse technologies to civilian organizations with known ties to the military. seek Congressional approval of legislation to create a special visa status for Chinese students in the United States that will not expose them to being singled out for punishment once they return home. and suspend consideration of new ExportImport Bank assistance to United StatesChina business projects. The President should also study whether China has imposed immigration restrictions contemplated under JacksonVanik. The Chinese Government has closed its bordersindeed may be restricting emigrationin order to ensure that people participating in the democracy movement are caught in the vast web of oppression now underway. Such restrictions would raise serious questions about continuation of the JacksonVanlk waiver which affords China most favored nation [MFU] status. I call upon the administration to carefully analyze and report to Congress on the affect of these actions as quickly as possible.