Congressman Vanik made it clear that the United States "will require some basic consideration of human rights * * * a system that reflects respect for the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. The United States has no obligation to extend lower tariff rates or billions of dollars in loansthese are not the rights of foreign nations. They are gifts that can be offered by the American people under conditions set by the American people." The JacksonVanik amendment to the Trade Act of 1974 denies MFN status and participation in any program guaranteeing credit to a nonmarket economy which prevents its citizens from emigrating. While Chinese emigration has increased in the past year. one must overlook much of the intent of JacksonVanik. which uses emigration as a measure of the human rights progress of any nation. Chinese students and scholars are not free to migrate or in the case of Fang Lizhi. even to emigrate to the United States. At this time. I do not believe the Chinese Government should be rewarded for their actions of the past year.
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