Abolition of the status. therefore. would not be a protectionist gambit. but a powerful inducement to the Chinese Communist leaders to abandon the criminal and degrading practice of slave labor and to cease arming unstable regions of the world. Although the argument based on human rights is the most important justification for withholding the favored nation status. Mr. President. there are other respectable arguments: First. Communist China is not a member of the General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade. thus has no claim to permanent mostfavorednation status. Second. such a status for China is dependent upon a key test of the JacksonVanik amendment to the trade bill of 1974freedom to emigrate. The millions of unfortunates unjustly held in slavelabor camps are clearly denied this freedom. Third. on April 26.
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