Session #102 · 1991–93

Speech #1020210264

In another example. the Chinese Government has failed to satisfy international demands to investigate the killing of hundreds of Tibetan independence demonstrators in Lhasa. Tibet from 1987 to 1989. China must be held accountable for these horrible episodes of state murder. Chinas policy of preventing free emigration for its citizens also continues. The JacksonVanik amendment. which prohibits the granting of MFN status to Communist countries that restrict free emigration. has been waived annually by the Reagan and Bush administrations. In effect. this provision was established to prohibit countries with statecontrolled businesses. like China and the former Soviet Union. from benefiting from lower American tariffs. By waiving this provision.
Keywords matched
emigration

Classification

Target group
Sentiment
Negative
Stereotyping
No
Confidence
90%
Model
gemini-2.0-flash
Framing
Humanitarian Legal / procedural

Speaker & context

Speaker
JAMES SANFORD
Party
D
Chamber
S
State
NC
Gender
M
Date
1992-08-12
Speech ID
1020210264
Paragraph
#0
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