Two days into his Administration, Bill Clinton rescinded the order. He wanted to make an example of these women in order to stop more from fleeing. It's embarrassing to the Chinese, you see. Clinton didn't want to harm trade relations with such a respected member of the international community. China, meanwhile, has been rewarded with Most Favored Nation status by their friend, Bill Clinton.
Human beings are all different individuals.
Some take great pleasure in controlling others. Some readily accept that control and mold their lives to fit the circumstances. But a few carry a flame in their hearts. Without such souls there would be no freedom. It is they who drag the others toward the light of Freedom's torch.