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Gore Casts Away China Trade Problem

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Al Gore relegated two priorities to the wings Wednesday -- the administration's longstanding trade agenda with China and fund-raising reforms newly trumpeted in his presidential race -- as he papered over Democratic differences on trade and pledged his gratitude to $10,000 campaign donors.

WTO Panel Formed for NZ/Australia US Lamb Dispute

WELLINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - New Zealand on Wednesday said a World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel had been formed to hear New Zealand and Australia's dispute with the United States over tariffs on lamb. The United States imposed import levies on New Zealand and Australian lamb imports last July and introduced a US$100 million assistance package for U.S. lamb producers in January.

U.S. Trade Deficit Hits Record

Associated Press / Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. trade deficit shot up to a record $28 billion in January as Americans' demand for foreign oil hit an all-time high while sales of exports slipped.

China Meets with WTO Members

Associated Press / Naomi Koppel, Associated Press Writer GENEVA (AP) -- For the first time in almost two years, China met formally with the World Trade Organization's members today to talk about joining the group, and expressed confidence that its bid for membership would be approved by the U.S. Congress.

WTO Sets Mid-May for Big Push on China Entry

By Robert Evans GENEVA, March 21 (Reuters) - World Trade Organisation (WTO) member countries on Tuesday set a mid-May date for a major push on finalising China's 13-year bid to win admission to the body. But senior trade officials said the vast mass of documentation that had to be processed made it unlikely that Chinese accession could be formally agreed until the autumn.
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