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WHEREAS, the Congress and the American people have expressed deep
concern about the appropriateness of unconditional most-favored-
nation (MFN) trading status for the People's Republic of China
(China);

WHEREAS, I share the concerns of the Congress and the American
people regarding this important issue, particularly with respect
to China's record on human rights, nuclear nonproliferation, and
trade;

WHEREAS, I have concluded that the public interest would be
served by a continuation of the waiver of the application of
sections 402 (a) and (b) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C.
2432(a) and 2432(b) (Act) on China's MFN status for an additional
12 months with renewal thereafter subject to the conditions
below;

NOW, THEREFORE, by the authority vested in me as President by the
Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is
hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. The Secretary of State (Secretary) shall make a
recommendation to the President to extend or not to extend MFN
status to China for the 12-month period beginning July 3, 1994.
     (a) In making this recommendation the Secretary shall not
recommend extension unless he determines that:

     --extension will substantially promote the freedom of
     emigration objectives of section 402 of the Act; and
     --China is complying with the 1992 bilateral agreement
     between the United States and China concerning prison labor.
     
     (b) In making this recommendation the Secretary shall also
determine whether China has made overall, significant progress
with respect to the following:

     --taking steps to begin adhering to the Universal
     Declaration of Human Rights;
     --releasing and providing an acceptable accounting for
     Chinese citizens imprisoned or detained for the non-violent
     expression of their political and religious beliefs,
     including such expression of beliefs in connection with the
     Democracy Wall and Tiananmen Square movements;
     --ensuring humane treatment of prisoners, such as by
     allowing access to prisons by international humanitarian and
     human rights organizations;
     --protecting Tibet's distinctive religious and cultural
     heritage; and 
     --permitting international radio and television broadcasts
     into China.

Sec. 2. The Secretary, shall submit his recommendation to the
President before June 3, 1994.

Sec. 3. The Secretary and other appropriate officials of the
United States, shall pursue resolutely all legislative and
executive actions to ensure that China abides by its commitment
to follow fair, nondiscriminatory trade practices in dealing with
U.S. businesses, and adheres to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation
Treaty, the Missile Technology Control Regime guidelines and
parameters, and other nonproliferation commitments.

Sec 4. This order does not create any right or benefit,
substantive or procedural, enforceable by any person or entity
against the United States, its officers, or employees.

                                   /s/William J. Clinton


THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 28, 1993.