However, the hard labor camp lacks proper means of treatment, nor does it provide any earnest examination or active treatment under existing conditions. Therefore, Chu Hailan wishes to invite President Clinton to her home to view the living conditions of an ordinary Chinese, and to ask him to urge medical treatment for Liu Nianchun and his release by the Chinese government at his meeting with Jiang Zemin. Wang Hongxue , a labor movement participant in Anhui Province, wrote to President Clinton to say that, as the head of state of the leading democracy and developed country, Clinton shoulders the responsibility to safeguard the values of mankind, and that he should promote democracy and development in China during his visit to China. Wang wrote that while China is a signatory to the International Convenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights, many Chinese workers face a crisis of unemployment and are struggling to survive, which threatens development and stability in China. One material cause is rampant corruption.
Workers lack the means to protect their rights and interests.
History has proven that trade unions, via collective bargaining and action, may effectively defend workers. Therefore, Wang Hongxue requested President Clinton to take advantage of the opportunity of his visit to China to urge the Chinese government to enact laws allowing for independent trade unions so that Chinese workers can have their own organizations to represent and safeguard their rights and interests. In so doing, President Clinton can also give expression to the spirit of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. In the name of Chinese workers, Wang wished Clinton success on his China visit. Wang Hongxue is a worker at Bengbu Textile Factory in Anhui.