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Chinese dissident: Trump, don’t trade away democratic values
As U.S. representatives visit China this week to talk about trade negotiations, President Donald Trump and his administration have an opportunity to take advantage of a pivotal moment.
- Chen Guangcheng
- The Washington Post
Trump should pressure the Chinese regime to make real, substantive change regarding the rule of law and human rights, both to form the basis of a fair and stable trade relationship going forward and to reassert America’s embrace of…
In 2001, the United States granted China a legal status called permanent normal trade relations.
This officially uncoupled human rights from trade relations after years of effort in…