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Wheat Growers Pushing for Wheat-Cleaning Facilities

AgWeb.com / Tulsa World / by Sonya Colberg

Trade Privileges for China Aren""t the Answer for U.S. Farmers

Paul D. Wellstone and David Frederickson

House Democratic Whip Sees Momentum Building Against China Trade Bill

Agence France Presse / Nathaniel Harrison WASHINGTON, March 30 (AFP) - The White House said Thursday it believed it will still win Congressional support to normalize trade relations with China, despite concern the opposition to the deal was mounting.

WTO Entry Impacts China""s Agriculture

XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE BEIJING, March 29 -- China's expected entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will greatly affect the country's agricultural sector, a Chinese researcher said.

University of Maryland Survey Shows Reluctance to Trade with China

The Washington Times / By Carter Dougherty The American public generally opposes normalized trade ties with China despite its basic support for the principle of free trade, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland.

Canadian Official Says Business Community Not Doing Enough to Support New WTO Round

OTTAWA--A continued lack of support from the Canadian business community makes it hard for the government to push for progress on a new negotiating round at the World Trade Organization, Deputy International Trade Minister Robert Wright said March 27.

EU, China Open WTO Discussion

Associated Press / Elaine Kurtenback, Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) -- China's premier dived into talks Wednesday with the EU on Beijing's joining the World Trade Organization, while putting the U.S. on notice over renewed Taiwan tensions.

China Could Enter WTO by Year End if EU Deal Struck Soon

Agence France Presse GENEVA, March 29 (AFP) - China could join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by year end if it strikes an accord with the European Union in coming days and if other details are hammered out, trade sources said.

EU Says WTO Talks with China Must Speed Up to Reach a Deal

Agence France Presse / Patrick Baert BEIJING, March 29 (AFP) - The European Union said Wednesday trade talks with China were going slowly and that substantial progess was still needed for an agreement towards securing Beijing's WTO membership.

The IMF as ""A Crucial Cornerstone""

By ALAN COWELL / New York Times Laying out his vision of the future of the International Monetary Fund, Horst Kohler, the new managing director, said today that rather than shrinking as some critics have suggested, the fund should expand its role as "a crucial cornerstone" of globalization.