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S.Con.Res. 40 (100th)
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the current urgent situation in human rights in the People's Republic of China should be placed on the agenda of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights at its next meeting in Geneva, Switzerland; and that the Congress calls upon the Government of the People's Republic of China to release Mr. Yang Wei.
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25 March 1987
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the: (1) current human rights situation in the People's Republic of China should be placed on the agenda of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights at its next meeting; (2) Government of China should release Mr. Yang Wei; (3) U.S. Government should reexamine its policy towards permitting Chinese students to study at American colleges and universities; and (4) U.S. Government should reexamine its technology (including nuclear) and arms transfer policies toward the People's Republic of China.
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summary · EN · 25 March 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/40
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/sconres/40