But she supported most favored nation trade status despite concerns about China's human rights record.

The Soviet Union is among only 12 countries that do not get the favored trade status.

Revoking normal trade status, he said "will almost certainly make the human rights situation in China worse, not better."

It provides for extension of most-favored-nation trade status between the two countries.

Recognition, they said, would help them realize other key goals, foreign aid and favorable trade status.

But, true blue, he is fighting another battle for China - to maintain its most-favored-nation trade status.

He said he decided late last year to find an alternative to a straight vote on China's trade status.

Most Republicans are already opposed to linking trade status to human rights.

If the other steps outlined above are not undertaken, this trade status should be ended.

He never made improvement in China's human rights record a condition for favorable trade status.