试论利益集团在美国对华政策中的影响——以美国对华最惠国待遇政策为例

THE INFLUENCE OF INTEREST GROUPS ON U.S. CHINA POLICY: A CASE STUDY OF THE MFN ISSUE

１９９７年１０月，中国国家主席江泽民成功出访美国，改善了两国关系的气氛，开辟了中美关系的新阶段。江主席美国之行的成就是举世公认的。不少美国官员和学者在肯定当前中美关系积极发展势头的同时，又补充强调这种改善主要是在政府间关系层次上实现的，美国国内对华公...

Abstract The end of Cold War and the development of economic globalization changed the decision-making pattern of the U.S. foreign policy. Absent a diplomatic goal for the whole nation, interest groups compete for influence on foreign policy-making. Hence goals of human rights, trade, and security coexist. In the case of China's status of most favored nations, two coalitions have evolved. One is the anti-China alliance composed of human rights, labor and conservative groups, and the other alliance is headed by the business community which advocates stabilizing relations with China. In consequence of the keen competition, the latter has gained the upper hand and the Clinton administration has put forward the engagement strategy toward China. As the anti-China alliance is still capable of restraining the momentum of improving the relations, one has to keep an acute eye thereon.