In fact, U.S. National Security Adviser Samuel R. Berger recently acknowledged that Clinton's policy of engagement has not yielded any improvement in China's record on human rights. B. Brutal occupation of Tibet and annihilation of Tibetan culture. China invaded Tibet in 1949 and has occupied it since. Killing of Tibetan people, destruction of numerous monasteries and large-scale immigration of Han Chinese are driving the Tibetan culture rapidly toward extinction. C. Arms sales to rogue nations.
China continues to sell missiles and technology to regions of the world that are unstable.
D. Suppression of Eastern Turkestan. China oppresses the Islamic Uighur minority in the western reaches of China. E. Threat to Taiwan. In the spring of 1996, China conducted live ammunition military exercises and test fired guided missiles off the coast of Taiwan. This Chinese provocation was aimed to thwart the Taiwan independence movement by intimidating the Taiwanese people from voting in their first-ever direct presidential election.