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Fact Is, Vote Will Not Change China

USA Today / By Walter Shapiro A Republican colleague stopped by John Kasich's table in the House dining room during lunch Wednesday to ask, "What are you doing about this China thing?" That is the question of the hour on Capitol Hill. A bitterly divided House is less than two weeks from a momentous vote on whether to grant China permanent normal trade relations (PNTR).

Trade Rights Usurp Human Rights

Sydney Morning Herald / By GAY ALCORN, Herald Correspondent in Washington A day after a White House power rally of presidents and former presidents urged that China be embraced into the world trading system, Harry Wu held up a Nike shoe and said: "Don't lie to me."

EU Set to Contest US Sanctions Plan

Europe is set to respond angrily to the latest moves by the US Congress to widen retaliation in trade disputes over bananas and beef.

Clinton Preaches Benefits of China Deal to Farmers

By Deborah Charles SHAKOPEE, Minn. (Reuters) - President Clinton took his campaign for freer trade with China to America's heartland on Friday, standing in a barnyard to tell some Minnesota farmers how they would benefit from the trade legislation.

Orbis Report Foresees Big Compliance and Political Risks Following China""s WTO Accession

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 11, 2000--A report that gauges the risks and opportunities for foreign businesses following China's accession to the WTO concludes that "there is a host of reasons to believe that China will not meet a good number of its WTO obligations," but that China's WTO membership will ultimately mean huge benefits for foreign businesses.

WTO Rejects U.S. Appeal in Steel Dispute

GENEVA (Reuters) - World Trade Organization judges have rejected a U.S. appeal of a WTO panel ruling that countervailing duties on leaded bars from Britain violated open trading rules, the body revealed Thursday.

Rights Commission Key for China Trade Bill-Daley

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House warned on Thursday there was little chance of passing permanent trading benefits for China without legislation setting up a watchdog commission to monitor Beijing's human rights.

Dissidents Back China""s WTO Entry

The Washington Post / By John Pomfret / Washington Post Foreign Service BEIJING, May 10 -- As one of China's most prominent dissidents--enduring tapped phones, police surveillance and restrictions on everyday freedoms--Bao Tong could be expected to urge a hard line against the government in Beijing.

Chinese Offer Deal for Entry into WTO

The Washington Post / By Clay Chandler / Washington Post Foreign Service SHANGHAI, May 10 -- Premier Zhu Rongji told a group of investors here today that the Chinese government stands ready to rewrite its trade and investment laws to attract more foreign capital and bring China's economy into greater harmony with members of the World Trade Organization.

U.S. Congress Passes Africa-Centam Trade

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress gave final approval on Thursday to legislation extending billions of dollars in trade benefits to the nations of Africa, the Caribbean and Central America, handing President Clinton a rare trade-policy victory.