WebMemo posted February 18, 2009 by Stephen Yates, Walter Lohman
Secretary Clinton's Asia Trip: Getting China Right
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to China (February
20-22) caps off her groundbreaking first official trip abroad. By
visiting Asia first, Clinton has provided an encouraging sign that
she understands the region's importance to America's future and the
central role that American leadership plays there.
In her speech to the Asia Society prior…
Executive Memorandum posted September 11, 2000 by Stephen Yates
Better U.S. Treatment of Taiwan
Taiwan, long a special case when it comes
to U.S. foreign policy, deserves better treatment at the hands of
the Clinton Administration. Though its government is not officially
recognized by the United States, a far-reaching U.S. law--the 1979
Taiwan Relations Act--calls for maintaining extensive legal,
commercial, and defense relations with the people…
Backgrounder posted May 5, 2000 by Stephen Yates, Larry Wortzel, Ph.D.
How to Trade with China Benefits Americans
The debate in Washington over granting permanent
normal trade relations (NTR) status to China has been fractious.
Conservatives and liberals disagree, even among themselves, over
whether increased trade with China will effect improvements in its
human rights record, religious freedom, fair labor practices, or
security concerns.
Now
the President is asking Congress to…
Executive Memorandum posted March 10, 2000 by Stephen Yates
Permanent Trade Relations with China: Necessary Steps for Congress
The Clinton Administration is calling on Congress
to extend China's normal trade relations (NTR) status on a
permanent basis at the earliest possible date. The Administration
sent proposed language for such action to Capitol Hill on March 8.
It is important that any legislation eventually approved by
Congress enables the United States to benefit…
Executive Memorandum posted February 29, 2000 by Stephen Yates
China's Taiwan White Paper Power Play
China's recent rhetorical assault on
Taiwan is a tutorial for the Clinton Administration on one
important principle: You reap what you sow. Administration
officials were shocked that, less than 24 hours after the State
Department's latest peace mission to China, Beijing unleashed a
lengthy White Paper that harshly criticizes Taiwan's democratic
leaders, changes…
Executive Memorandum posted February 11, 2000 by Stephen Yates
Time to Act on Taiwan's Security
On
February 1, the House of Representatives sent a powerful message to
China, Taiwan, and President Clinton that the status quo is no
longer acceptable in U.S. policy toward Taiwan. By an overwhelming
and bipartisan 341-70 vote, the House passed the Taiwan Security
Enhancement Act (H.R. 1838), strengthening America's ability to
fulfill the…
Executive Memorandum posted December 9, 1999 by Stephen Yates
U.S. to China: Join the WTO, But Real Work Lies Ahead
After 13 years of negotiations, the United States
and China have agreed to terms on China's entry into the World
Trade Organization (WTO). A similar deal expected with Canada and
the European Union makes China's accession to the WTO nearly
inevitable. Although Congress's approval is not required in this
process, Members of Congress have…
Executive Memorandum posted January 25, 1999 by Stephen Yates
China's Democracy Crackdown Demands a Presidential Response
At the end of his trip to China from June 25 to
July 3, 1998, U.S. President Bill Clinton praised the Chairman of
China's Communist Party, Jiang Zemin, as a visionary and the right
leader at the right time for China. Unfortunately, within six
months of this statement, the same leader President Clinton…
Asian Backgrounder posted June 25, 1996 by Stephen Yates
Why Renewing MFN for China Serves U.S. Interests
(Archived document, may contain errors) No. 141 June 25, 1996 WH-Y RENEWING MFN FOR CHINA SERVES U.S. INTERESTS INTRODUCTION On May 20, President Bill Clinton announced his intention to extend unconditionally China's most-favored-nation trade status for another year. At the end of this month, Congress will…