It is too important to the future of this country and to the future of the world. Since 1980. the United States has granted mostfavorednation status to China. For China. that privilege is conditioned on free emigration and its record in allowing people to leave China freely. That standard represents one of the most basic of human rights. From it flows other human liberties. because no country can allow free emigration while repressing the democratic hopes and aspirations of its people. Each year since 1980. the President has determined that continuing Chinas mostfavorednation status will promote the right of free emigration for the Chinese people. The President has made that determination again this year. And it is our Job in the Congress to review that decision.
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