World Trade Organization

The Long March Begins

Clinton wins a key WTO victory, but it won't be easy for U.S. businesses to break into China in a big way By Michael Hirsh / Newsweek / June 5, 2000

Bucking China, Congress Embraces Rights Panel

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over Beijing's objections, a permanent U.S. commission will keep watch on China's human rights record under an historic trade bill headed for final passage.

House Vote Primes U.S. Firms to Boost Investments in China

By HELENE COOPER and IAN JOHNSON / Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL The China investment rush is on.

Process May Take Years to Bear Fruit

Washington Post / By Robert G. Kaiser, Washington Post Staff Writer / Thursday, May 25, 2000

Acceptance Doesn""t Mean Compliance

Washington Post / By Clay Chandler, Washington Post Foreign Service / Thursday, May 25, 2000 SHANGHAI, May 24 -- After the long battle over trade with China, now comes the hard part--figuring out how to make money in the Chinese market.

China Hails Trade Deal

BBC News The Beijing government has praised the "wise" vote by the US House of Representatives to normalise trade relations with China, but has reacted with anger to some of the conditions attached to the bill.

House OKs China Trade Normalization

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Supporters of liberalizing trade ties with China are optimistic for their chances in the Senate after the hotly contested measure won a difficult vote in the House. But, while the bill enjoys wide bipartisan support there, Senate rules also make it far easier for opponents to slow matters or create parliamentary havoc.

Chinese Express Joy and Relief at Passage of Trade Bill

The New York Times / By ERIK ECKHOLM BEIJING, Thursday, May 25 -- The Chinese government said this morning that the House was "wise" to approve normal trade relations.

House, by Wide Margin, Grants Normal Trade Rights to China

The New York Times / By ERIC SCHMITT AND JOSEPH KAHN WASHINGTON, May 24 -- In a stunning victory for the Clinton administration and corporate America, the House today swept aside economic restrictions on China that were part of anti-Communist policy for two decades.

Rounding Out a Clear Clinton Legacy

The New York Times / By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON, May 24 -- With his victory today on trade with China, Bill Clinton has finally defined his imprint on American foreign policy: the president who cemented in place the post-cold-war experiment of using economic engagement to foster political change among America's neighbors and its potential adversaries.