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2002
Text: State's Dobriansky Says U.S. Seeks Beijing-Dalai Lama Talks
(Remarks to House International Relations Committee)
March 7, 2002(Says U.S. wants Tibetans to live "without persecution")
March 7, 2002(U.S. would act unless China gives Tibet autonomy in 3 years)
March 5, 2002(China Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2001)
March 4, 2002(Tibet annex from 2001 China Human Rights Report)
March 4, 2002(State Department report on human rights practices in 2001)
March 4, 2002(China Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 2001)
March 4, 2002(Remarks at Tsinghua University, Beijing)
February 22, 2002(Briefing on Bush meeting with China's Jiang Zemin)
February 21, 2002(Cites Taiwan, religious freedom, weapons proliferation)
February 19, 2002(International religious freedom commission report)
February 13, 2002(Ros-Lehtinen's Feb. 13 remarks at human rights panel)
February 13, 2002(State Department briefing -- taken question on Li Guangqing)
January 9, 2002
2001
(Fighting terrorism does not justify internal crackdowns)
December 6, 2001(Leach praises Lu for her commitment to democracy)
November 28, 2001(Includes information on Hong Kong, Macau and Tibet)
October 26, 2001(Discusses Taiwan)
October 26, 2001(Hong Kong's treatment of Falun Gong differs from China's)
August 7, 2001(H. Con. Res. 213 says Pyongyang regime tortures returnees)
August 2, 2001(Testimony before U.S.-China Security Review Commission)
August 2, 2001(Secretary of State discusses his past, Bush's upcoming China visit)
August 1, 2001(Secretary of State discusses encouraging aspects of China visit)
July 29, 2001(Complete July 28 interview on Chinese television)
July 28, 2001(Detention of U.S. citizens, residents hurts U.S.-China ties)
July 24, 2001(Jackson-Lee sponsoring bill to make Gao Zhan U.S. citizen)
July 24, 2001(Stresses importance of human rights as a bilateral issue with China)
July 24, 2001(U.S. monitoring cases of citizens, residents held in China)
July 24, 2001(House passes H. Res. 121 as amended by Rep. Smith)
July 23, 2001(Statement of House International Relations Chairman)
July 13, 2001(Calls selection both human rights setback, opportunity)
July 13, 2001(Chinese government must be held to promise on basic freedoms)
July 13, 2001(Compares Decision to Giving Hitler's Germany 1936 Olympics)
July 13, 2001(Bush emphasizes "constructive dialogue" with China)
July 11, 2001(Senate Resolution 128 on U.S. Scholars of Chinese Ancestry)
July 11, 2001(Republican lawmaker says Chinese repression continues)
July 10, 2001(Congressman presses for immediate vote on H. Con. Res. 73)
July 10, 2001(Urges rejection of China's bid to "protect the Olympic ideal")
July 8, 2001(Boucher calls reports of violence, torture "chilling")
July 5, 2001(Parmly calls practice "egregious human rights abuse")
June 27, 2001(Reps. Pelosi, Miller concerned about use of child labor)
June 26, 2001(White House press secretary's statement)
May 23, 2001(H.R. 1779 seeks end to religious persecution in Tibet)
May 9, 2001(Religious persecution "unworthy" of China's past, future)
May 3, 2001(2001 report says conditions "have sharply deteriorated")
May 1, 2001(Urges Chinese government to end religious persecution)
April 26, 2001(Statement of Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli in Geneva)
April 18, 2001(U.S. urges other commission members to support resolution)
April 18, 2001(U.N. Commission on Human Rights to consider measure later)
April 11, 2001(Cites case of U.S. child kept from parents for 26 days)
April 4, 2001(Gilman urges Beijing to meet with Dalai Lama)
April 4, 2001(Human rights subcommittee chairperson supports H. Res. 56)
April 3, 2001(Measure backs U.S. efforts toward U.N. resolution on China)
April 3, 2001(Senate Concurrent Resolution 27 cites rights record)
March 21, 2001(42 lawmakers oppose China's bid because of rights record)
March 21, 2001(Senate Resolution 22 passes by unanimous consent)
March 20, 2001(Government should stop persecution, safeguard human rights)
March 20, 2001(Gilman: Tibetan freedom fighters' cause "remains our own")
March 8, 2001(Lantos, Pelosi, Smith urge U.S. action at UNCHR meeting)
February 26, 2001(Government's poor human rights record worsened)
February 26, 2001(Authorities generally respect rights; but problems remain)
February 26, 2001(Government generally respected human rights of residents)
February 26, 2001(Citizens' ability to change their government limited)
February 26, 2001(PRC's respect for religious freedom in Tibet deteriorated)
February 26, 2001(Pelosi: Administration should "lobby other governments")
February 14, 2001(Measure calls on U.S. to introduce resolution in Geneva)
February 14, 2001(Excerpt on Chinese ambassador's farewell visit to State)
January 24, 2001
2000
(Rep. Wolf on PNTR and lack of freedom in China)
December 5, 2000(Olympics in China would be conditional on improved rights)
September 28, 2000(China should not host Olympics unless rights record improves)
September 28, 2000(Granting PNTR would "ignore the struggle" of Tibetan people)
September 11, 2000(Elections deemed fair, Spokesman Boucher says Sept. 11)
September 11, 2000(Meeting covered cross-strait relations, PNTR, Tibet)
September 8, 2000(Measure would link PNTR with progress in religious freedom)
September 7, 2000(Amendments to deal with religious freedom, human rights)
September 6, 2000(Falun Gong practitioners continue without government interference)
September 5, 2000(Hong Kong enjoys autonomy in the area of religious freedom)
September 5, 2000(Authorities generally protect religous freedom in full)
September 5, 2000(Unregulated gatherings seen as challenge to authority)
September 5, 2000(Would deny China PNTR until religious freedoms protected)
July 27, 2000(Urges Beijing to permit Rabiya Kadeer to move to America)
July 24, 2000(Trade agreements should include human and labor rights)
July 19, 2000(United States should not look away from human rights abuses)
July 19, 2000(Backed failed bid to deny China annual NTR status)
July 18, 2000(Smith backed failed bid to deny China annual NTR status)
July 18, 2000(S. Con. Res. 81 tells China to release Kadeer)
June 28, 2000(Cox cites "intense repression" in Tibet)
June 26, 2000(Calls for dialogue between Beijing and Dalai Lama)
June 13, 2000(Rep. Sherrod Brown in House of Representatives)
May 18, 2000(Torricelli bill introduced May 17)
May 17, 2000(Bonior says PNTR debate is about labor rights, environment)
May 16, 2000(Economically right, morally wrong to give China PNTR)
May 11, 2000(Archer: 67 percent say NTR will help China human rights)
May 10, 2000(Armey touts trade deal, Brown rejects it)
May 9, 2000(Clinton notes China democracy activists favor granting PNTR)
May 9, 2000(Commission would monitor compliance on rule of law issues)
May 8, 2000(WTO strong vehicle to foster individual rights in China)
May 5, 2000(Smith cites Beijing's abuses in press conference)
May 4, 2000(Scores China's religious persecution, human rights abuses)
May 3, 2000(S. Con. Res. 81 calls upon Chinese government to free Kadeer)
May 2, 2000(Democratic leader opposes permanent Normal Trade Relations)
April 19, 2000(Discusses China no-action motion at U.N. rights commission)
April 18 2000(U.S. attains goal of highlighting China's human rights record)
April 18, 2000(Backs Dalai Lama's call for "genuine autonomy" for Tibet)
April 6, 2000(Senator lauds Roman Catholic Cardinal March 30)
March 30, 2000(Meeting with NGOs and press in Geneva)
March 30, 2000(Democracy includes right to peaceful democratic dissent)
March 30, 2000(Koh: Human rights resolutions not confrontational)
March 28, 2000(Mar. 23 Press Conference on China Human Rights and Geneva)
March 23, 2000(Urges President to personally back Geneva China Resolution)
March 23, 2000(Focuses on abuses in China, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Sudan)
March 23, 2000(Committee chairman praises Taiwan's "democratic evolution")
March 23, 2000(U.S. concerned by "marked deterioration" in China human rights)
March 20, 2000(Wellstone resolution aims to avoid last year's failure)
March 9, 2000(Faults China, Burma, others on poor human rights record)
February 25, 2000(Government's poor human rights record deteriorated markedly throughout the year)
February 25, 2000(Transnational networks seen key to future rights advances)
February 25, 2000
(China systematically violates human rights on massive scale)
February 16, 2000
(56th Session UN Commission on Human Rights meets in March)
January 11, 2000
19991998
(Political reform is precondition for China modernization)
September 14, 1999(China urged to release demonstrators, account for dead)
June 4, 1999(House raps China for human rights abuses/Tiananmen)
May 25, 1999(Albright regrets failure of China human rights resolution)
April 24, 1999(Beijing uses "no-action motion" to stop U.S. resolution)
April 23, 1999(It is time for China to implement Rights Covenant)
April 23, 1999(Greater freedom, openness vital to improving China)
April 8, 1999(Zhu visit opportunity to discuss issues that divide, unite)
April 8, 1999(U.S. will "seek the truth from facts" on China)
April 7, 1999(Zhu's visit is an opportunity for dialogue on many areas)
April 7, 1999(U.S. to sponsor resolution on human rights situation)
March 26, 1999(U.S. urges China to engage in dialogue with Dalai Lama)
March 11, 1999(Human Rights Subcommittee calls for resolution at Geneva)
March 2, 1999(Engagement with China has helped progress on many issues)
March 2, 1999(U.S., China share interest in stable, prosperous Asia)
March 1, 1999(James Rubin: Tough talk on human rights)
March 1, 1999(James Rubin: China going wrong way on human rights)
March 1, 1999(China human rights record deteriorated sharply in final months of 1998)
February 26, 1999(Human rights one of our highest priorities for China)
January 20, 1999( Seeks to promote dialogue between China, Dalai Lama)
January 20, 1999(Committee Chairman rips China for rights abuses)
January 20, 1999(Rep. Smith raps China, calls for tough U.S. response)
January 20, 1999(Human rights integral to U.S.-China relationship)
January 13, 1999(Some progress; another round of talks set for 1999)
January 13, 1999(Peaceful political expression neither crime nor threat)
January 12, 1999(U.S. to raise concerns about human rights in China)
January 11, 1999(Gilman criticizes Administration's China policy)
January 8, 1999(Smith seeks honest dialogue with China on human rights)
January 8, 1999
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1997
(U.S. calls on Chinese Government to release all three)
December 21, 1998(U.S.-China relations: Twenty years and counting)
November 19, 1998(Revoking MFN would rupture U.S.-China relationship)
July 9, 1998(China MFN renewal would protect U.S. interests)
July 9, 1998(U.S. must deal forcefully, but respectfully with China)
July 3, 1998(Guided by nonproliferation, transparency, freedom)
July 3, 1998("The world is not too small for two big countries")
July 1, 1998(Women in China are doing all they can to build a new China.)
July 3, 1998(Spiritual values help build, sustain societies)
July 1, 1998(Women can hold up half the sky with freedom, justice)
July 1, 1998(U.S. offers to help develop China's legal code)
June 30, 1998(Self-expression, imagination best path to a stable China)
June 30, 1998(Open discussions increase understanding between nations)
June 30, 1998(Prosperity, respect for personal freedom indivisible)
June 29, 1998(Kristoff: Summit shows what engagement really means)
June 29, 1998(Personal freedom is mandate of new century, millenium)
June 29, 1998(U.S. will work with China to strengthen rule of law)
June 29, 1998(Partnership with new China large part of U.S. future)
June 29, 1998(Beijing Summit agreements build on October 1997 Summit)
June 27, 1998("China and the United States must go forward on the right side of history")
June 27, 1998(Arrest of dissidents shows China "looking backward")
June 26, 1998(Human rights high priority for Clinton-Jiang meetings)
June 26, 1998(Local democracy building a brighter future for China)
June 26, 1998(Important to know how policy affects ordinary people)
June 26, 1998(One China human rights goal: "making a difference")
June 24, 1998(Believes China trip will make progress in many areas)
June 24, 1998(Calls Radio Free Asia interview proof "ideas do not need visas")
June 24, 1998(U.S. urges China to enforce organ transplant laws)
June 16, 1998(Expanding cooperation, dealing directly with differences)
June 11, 1998(H. Con. Res. 285 asks President to reconsider visit)
June 4, 1998(House resolution critical of China human rights)
March 17, 1998(Foreign Relations panel passes China rights resolution)
March 11, 1998(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor)
January 30, 1998(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor)
January 30, 1998(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor)
January 30, 1998
(U.S. urges respect for Tibetan traditions)
November 6, 1997(U.S. supports democratic development in Hong Kong)
November 6, 1997(U.S. urges open, representative government in Hong Kong)
October 23, 1997(Economic success depends on rule of law, transparency)
September 25, 1997(Recent improvements, but process not satisfactory)
May 21, 1997(Approach to Beijing is one of diplomatic persistence)
May 21, 1997(MOU prohibits importation of prison labor goods)
May 21, 1997(Policy of "constructive engagement" not sustainable)
May 21, 1997(China should respect Tibetan culture, human rights)
May 13, 1997(Helms calls for appointment of Special Envoy to Tibet)
May 13, 1997(Human rights "the legitimate concern of all mankind")
April 15, 1997(Rights commission should vote "no" on No Action Motion)
April 15, 1997(State Spokesman asks UNHRC members to take a stand)
April 14, 1997(Transition working, but U.S. has "serious concerns")
February 27, 1997("Building a New Consensus on China")
February 20, 1997(House International Affairs Committee testimony)
January 31, 1997(Latest report says China still "authoritarian state")
January 30, 1997(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor)
January 30, 1997(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor)
January 30, 1997(Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor)
January 30, 1997
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