The Senate should also require the commission to base some of its staff in Beijing and Lhasa, Tibet, to enhance its monitoring capacity. Passage of PNTR and China's entry into the World Trade Organization will increase the U.S. corporate presence in China. American companies should protect the rights of workers, promote the rule of law and growth of civil society. Legislation should include a requirement that companies register with the State Department their intention to abide by the code, and report annually on its implementation. This report will also be useful for consumers.
Companies say they are sowing the seeds of democracy' in China.