Apparently, Clinton is trying to play both sides of the fence again. Let's see, China is a country that denies even the most basic of human rights, so we'll punish them by expanding trade and making a small number of individuals both here and in China fabuloulsy wealthy and increase thier military strength in the process. Oh yeah, a meaningless, impotent, pathetic UN body will censure China, which means absolutely nothing to them, but so long as those involved "feel" better and like they've "done something," its all OK.
U.S. seeks censure of China's rights record
WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration undertook a campaign
Tuesday to censure China in the U.N. Human Rights Commission for what
the administration views as a steadily deteriorating human rights record.
State Department spokesman James P. Rubin said that in addition to
intensifying a crackdown on political dissent in China, Beijing is vigorously
suppressing the Buddhist Falun Gong meditation movement and tightening
controls on the media and the Internet. Rubin's announcement came a day
after President Clinton urged Congress to vote ''at the earliest possible time''
to approve a trade deal negotiated with China.
U.S. seeks censure of China's rights record
WASHINGTON - The Clinton administration undertook a campaign
Tuesday to censure China in the U.N. Human Rights Commission for what
the administration views as a steadily deteriorating human rights record.
State Department spokesman James P. Rubin said that in addition to
intensifying a crackdown on political dissent in China, Beijing is vigorously
suppressing the Buddhist Falun Gong meditation movement and tightening
controls on the media and the Internet. Rubin's announcement came a day
after President Clinton urged Congress to vote ''at the earliest possible time''
to approve a trade deal negotiated with China.
