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“If Chinese policies and practices do not change, I would not attend the opening ceremonies. It does no service to the Chinese government, and certainly no service to the people of China, for the United States and other democracies to pretend that the suppression of rights in China does not concern us. It does, will and must concern us.”
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said President Bush should keep the option of boycotting the opening ceremony of the Olympics “firmly on the table.” He said President Bush should decide to attend based on whether China takes “steps to help stop the genocide in Darfur and to respect the dignity, security, and human rights of the Tibetan people.”
In response to the CFR.org Online Debate, “Should the Next U.S. President Adopt a Tougher Stance on Trade Policy with China?,” reader Nicholas T. Dahlheim writes:
In this week’s CFR.org Online Debate, the Economic Policy Institute’s Robert E. Scott says the United States must “put some backbone in our trade policy” toward China. He says the United States should toughen trade laws to “ensure that systematic subsidies that benefit all exporters are countervailed.”He also calls on Congress to spearhead an independent government agency “with the resources and authority to file fair trade cases in the United States and at the WTO.” Such an agency, he says, could help create a “level playing field.”
Sen. Hillary Clinton told reporters Tuesday the Bush administration should be “much more forceful” in pressuring China to ease its crackdown on Tibetan activists. She said U.S. officials should not wait (Reuters) until the Olympics this summer to make their views known.
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) released a statement Monday congratulating Taiwanese President-elect Ma Ying-Jeou and calling on China to “reduce the military threat to Taiwan by drawing back the missiles it has deployed in southeast China and by other security confidence-building measures.” He also said the United States should “reopen blocked channels of communication with Taiwan officials.”
“I deplore the violent crackdown by Chinese authorities and the continuing oppression in Tibet of those merely wishing to practice their faith and preserve their culture and heritage. I have listened carefully to the Dalai Lama and am convinced he is a man of peace who reflects the hopes and aspirations of Tibetans. I urge the government of the People’s Republic of China to address the root causes of unrest in Tibet by opening a genuine dialogue with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama.”
“When will the Bush administration finally get serious about the threat of unsafe drugs, food, and consumer products from China? How many more reminders do we need that our import safety net is badly frayed?”
Continuing CFR.org’s partnership with Economist.com, Foreign Affairs managing editor Gideon Rose guest blogs on Democracy in America this week. In his latest posting, Rose looks U.S.-Asian relations:
On Face the Nation yesterday, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) discussed U.S.-North Korean relations in light of allegations that North Korea assisted Syria in its attempt at developing nuclear capabilities. McCain says the United States should continue negotiations (PDF) with North Korea, but it should hold China accountable in part for the behavior of the governments of North Korea, Sudan, and Myanmar.
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