31. Already both chambers of the U.S. Congress have voted unanimously to urge the Clinton administration to sponsor a resolution condemning China. 32. As in past years, the United States plans to sponsor a resolution criticizing China. 33. As in past years, U.S. plans to sponsor a resolution criticizing China at the U.N. Human Rights Commission, now meeting in Geneva, have Beijing officials fuming. 34. Both the United States and the European Union have wavered this year on whether to sponsor a resolution against China. 35. He said U.S. officials were desperately doing the rounds of capitals looking for a government that would agree to sponsor the resolution. 36. However, diplomats say it has been actively seeking another country to sponsor the resolution. 37. On Tuesday, seven U.S. senators sponsored a resolution calling for the establishment of an international war crimes tribunal to try senior Indonesian military and police commanders. 38. Seven members of the U.S. House of Representatives recently sponsored a resolution urging retrials for Anwar, claiming he was treated unfairly. 39. Some of the governments which sponsored the resolution, such as Mexico, Russia and the Philippines, have a reputation for tolerating bribery and corruption. 40. Since last week, the British and Japanese, who sponsored the resolution, have circulated several versions in an attempt to satisfy all council members. |
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