DEMOCRATS BREAK WITH CLINTON ON CHINA

Two of the top Democrats in Congress challenged President Clinton's stance on U.S. trade with Beijing, insisting after weeks of silence that China's most-favored-nation status be once again linked to the country's poor human-rights record. Unhappy with Clinton's low-key approach, Senate majority leaders George Mitchell and House majority leader Richard Gephardt want to revoke China's privileges on products made by the Chinese army, defense-related companies and certain state-owned enterprises.

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