The President's News Conference
08/05/1997
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I transmit herewith, for the advice and consent of the Senate to ratification, the Convention on Biological Diversity.
Our policy is to try to engage China but to be very firm with the human rights issues.
I do not think there was any doubt about where the United States stands on these issues today.
We will remain engaged in the world.