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Gattmembership For China?, Donald C. Clarke
Gattmembership For China?, Donald C. Clarke
Seattle University Law Review
This Article will explore some of the conflicts between the premises of the GATT and China's current economic, legal, and political structure, as well as the extent to which China's institutions are moving in a GATT-compatible direction. It will conclude that while GATT membership would in itself promote the reforms that would make China's institutions more compatible with the GATT, such reforms are the object of considerable domestic opposition.
Human Rights And Most-Favored-Nation Tariff Rates For Products From The People's Republic Of China, Randall Green
Human Rights And Most-Favored-Nation Tariff Rates For Products From The People's Republic Of China, Randall Green
Seattle University Law Review
Because there is an historical link between the economic power possessed by any group of people and the political rights enjoyed by that group, this Article argues that the best way for the United States to promote human rights in China is to assist China's economic development. This argument is supported by logic (e.g., demonstration of cause and effect) as well as by example (e.g., the recent histories of Korea and Taiwan). Part II of this Article takes a detailed look at what MFN status really means and looks at the history of U.S. grants of MFN status to China. …