Here it should be clearly understood that the sanctions imposed against China. such as the suspension of arms exports and the restrictions on lending from international financial institutions. are still in force. And the international free market also continues to apply the functional equivalent of economic sanctions against Beijing. as tourism and outside investment diminishes from a cataract to a trickle. If the Congress narrowly looks at the precision of the JacksonVanik amendment and its emphasis on freedom of emigration. as well as the legislative history relating to the importance of observing fundamental human rights. a credible legal case could be made to terminate MFN. On the other hand. if we examine the overarching purpose of the law. which is to move oppressive. nonmarket societies toward greater openness. then one would have grave doubts about revoking MFN at this time. As President Bush has emphasized. however much we may be dissatisfied with the pace of reform in China. nobody wants to punish the Chinese people for the excesses of their government.
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