House Urges China to Stop Rights Violations in Tibet
The House on Tuesday approved a resolution condemning violence in Tibet and urging China to end human rights violations against Tibetans.
The resolution, passed 408 to 1, asks China to lift martial law in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, at the earliest possible time and permit foreign journalists and human rights monitors access to Tibet.
The measure urges President Bush to make respect for human rights, including the treatment of Tibetans, an important part of U.S.-China relations. It calls on both sides to seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Tibet.
The only vote against the resolution came from Wisconsin Republican James Sensenbrenner. He said it was a mistake to act while Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev is visiting Beijing trying to improve Soviet-Sino relations.
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