And I won't take the time to repeat them here. But I'll just say that we are all concerned with China's poor record of promoting democracy, free enterprise and human rights. I'm especially concerned with the persecution of Christians in China. But I think the question comes down to what is the best way to influence policy within China. This is what would happen if Normal Trade Relations is revoked.
Trade serves to promote free enterprise and raise the standard of living of the Chinese people.
I believe that the United States, and the Chinese people, are clearly better off by strengthening our relationship through trade. Integrating China into the world community has already paid dividends. Recognizing that China still has many problems, most people would agree that significant progress has been made just in the last 10 years. I believe our economic and diplomatic relations with China have helped push this progress along. This is not to say that we shouldn't be tough with China.