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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 17, 2005
Supports the U.S. embargo on the People's Republic of China (PRC).
Urges the European Union (EU) to continue its ban on all arms exports to the PRC.
Urges the United States and the EU to develop a common strategy to seek: (1) human rights improvement in the PRC; (2) an end to the PRC's military build-up aimed at Taiwan; (3) improvement in the PRC's export control practices; and (4) an end to the ongoing proliferation by state-sponsored entities in the PRC of technology related to weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
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Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1680-1681)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1681)
Introduced in Senate
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