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Cyber War Declared on World Bank

Guardian (UK) | by John Vidal and Charlotte Denny Protesters threatened last night to use "cyber sit-ins" to derail a high-profile development conference organized by the World Bank, after the Washington-based body announced it would hold the conference online to avoid demonstrations.

Bush Asks Farmers For Help With Fast Track

By Reuters

Bush Argues for Food Exports

New York Times | By the ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gearing up for a fight with Congress, President Bush argued Monday that the United States will trail the rest of the world in food exports unless he gets enhanced trade negotiating authority. "I want America to feed the world," he said.

Who Will Lead the World""s Next Trade Round?

The Independent (London) | Sarah Hogg

WTO Agriculture Negotiations: US"" Arrogance, EU""s Hypocrisy and Developing Countries"" Weaknesses on Parade

By Aileen Kwa* | Focus on the Global South | June 2001

Asia-Pacific Nations Back New WTO Round

Food Chemical News | June 18, 2001 | Volume 43, Number 18 | Mark Thornton Food and agricultural policy will be the key issue on the agenda for a new round of World Trade Organization talks scheduled for Qatar in November.

Lamy Rules Out Limited WTO Round, Warns against New FTAA Barriers

Inside US Trade | Vol. 19, No. 24 European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy last week ruled out a limited market access round in the World Trade Organization, saying it would not provide sufficient trade offs to sell concessions to European constituencies.

Looming Battle over ""Fast Track""

Union-Tribune (San Diego) House Republican leaders this week fired the opening salvo in what is likely to be a contentious battle over free trade. Rep. Phil Crane, R-Ill., chairman of the House Ways and Means subcommittee on trade, introduced a measure that would restore the president's "fast track" authority to negotiate international trade agreements.

Is Protectionism Making a Comeback?

SmartMoney | By Roben Farzad

In Talks with U.S., China""s Entry into W.T.O. Is Eased

New York Times | By CRAIG S. SMITH SHANGHAI, June 9 - American and Chinese trade negotiators said today that they had resolved most of the remaining issues that have held up China's entry to the World Trade Organization, including the degree to which China can subsidize its farmers as a member of the trade group.