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U.S. Panel Urges Congress to Reject China Pact

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A commission appointed by the White House and Congress urged lawmakers on Monday to deny permanent trading benefits to China, citing Beijing's crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual movement and other religious groups.

China Warns U.S. Over Trade Status

BEIJING (AP) - With a U.S. congressional vote on a landmark trade deal approaching, China warned Thursday of possible repercussions for American companies in China if the pact is rejected. The warning came during a visit by a congressional delegation that President Clinton hopes will solidify support for giving China permanent low-tariff access to U.S. markets.

Report Urges World Trade Organization to Follow Human Rights

From CP-Reuters GENEVA (CP) - A Canadian and a Kenyan law professor are calling on World Trade Organization panels to put international human rights laws above trade rules when resolving disputes among its members.

U.S. Must Remain Engaged in China, Glickman Says

By Doug Palmer SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman said on Thursday the United States must remain commercially "engaged" with China to influence progress in areas such as labor and human rights.

Russia Faces UN Human Rights Vote, China Escapes Again - Session Rounds Up

Agence France Presse / Kate Millar GENEVA, April 27 (AFP) - The United Nations human rights commission ends its annual discussions here Friday having condemned Russia over its military action in Chechnya, but China again slipped through the net.

China Crackdown Complicates U.S. Trade Talks

BY LEE MICHAEL KATZ, UPI International Editor WASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) -- Beijing's public crackdown on a spiritual group may serve to bolster the arguments of union leaders and others who cite human rights abuse as a factor in the upcoming legislative battle over normalizing trade relations with China.

China Says Another WTO Round with Europeans to Start May 15

Agence France Presse BEIJING, April 26 (AFP) - China said Wednesday it will open its fourth round of talks this year with the European Union on joining the World Trade Organization (WTO) from May 15.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Praises China, Warns of US Trade Scepticism

Agence France Presse BEIJING, April 25 (AFP) - US Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman Tuesday praised China's market-opening efforts while warning of increased scepticism to free trade back home.

What""s Behind the Global Backlash--A Business Week Poll on Globalization

In an era of unprecedented prosperity, why is there a growing backlash in America against globalization? The benefits of free trade may appear obvious to CEOs, policymakers, and pundits, but denial of a rising wave of public anger against trade could prove dangerous.

THE SECOND COMING IN WASHINGTON D.C. --YOUTHS"" INSURGENCE AGAINST GLOBALIZATION

THE SECOND COMING IN WASHINGTON D.C. YOUTHS' INSURGENCE AGAINST GLOBALIZATION By Roger Burbach Washington D.C. April 20, 2000