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US Lawmaker Expects Push for Fast Track Trade Bill

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Republicans will make an early push to win new "fast track" trade negotiating authority for President-elect George W. Bush, despite suggestions from two top trade negotiators that it may no longer be necessary, a key U.S. lawmaker said on Tuesday.

China Closes in on WTO Holy Grail But Troubles on Home Front

from Inside China Today BEIJING, Dec 18, 2000 -- (Agence France Presse) China hauled itself onto the doorstep of the World Trade Organization in 2000 and shook off its hangover from Asia's financial crisis, but the economic cheer was tempered by growing uncertainty at home.

Latin America Is Priority on Bush Trade Agenda

By ANTHONY DePALMA, New York Times He may not be comfortable discussing unrest in East Timor, or pronouncing the name of the leaders of Turkmenistan, but President-elect George W. Bush considers the rest of the Western Hemisphere "our backyard" and will have several opportunities in his first year in office to make Latin America a trade and foreign policy priority.

Clinton, Chirac Discuss Trade

Associated Press | By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Thorny trade disputes over beef and bananas remain unresolved following Monday's talks involving President Clinton, French President Jacques Chirac, and a team of senior European Union officials.

EU Offers Proposal for WTO Talks

American Farm Bureau | December 18, 2000

UN to Set Up Data Centre on Biosafety

Agence France Presse MONTPELLIER, France, Dec 15 (AFP) - A UN conference on biosafety ended here Friday with a preliminary agreement to set up a data centre to pool knowledge and information about genetically modified organisms.

WTO Says Canada Should Lower Barriers to Imports from Developing Countries

CBC News / Fri Dec 15, 2000 GENEVA - The World Trade Organization said Friday that a series of trade measures block imports from developing countries and make goods more expensive for Canadians.

Barriers Remain in Canada""s Trade Regime--WTO

GENEVA (Reuters) - Canada's trade and investment regime is among the world's most liberal, but barriers persist in certain agri-food industries, textiles and key service sectors, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Friday.

WTO Defers Decision on Next Venue

GENEVA (AP) - The World Trade Organization on Friday deferred a decision on the location of its next high-level meeting while members are consulted on their choice.

Trade Breakthroughs Unlikely at U.S.-EU Summit

By Doug Palmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-running trade disputes between the United States and the European Union over beef and bananas are unlikely to be resolved by Monday, when President Clinton holds his last summit with EU leaders, EU and U.S. officials said on Friday.