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Why Expand China Trade? Everyone Wins

USA Today As Congress prepares today to vote on normalizing trade with China, the air is choked with competing arguments, just as it was during the debate on free trade with Canada and Mexico in 1993. Now, as then, the easiest way for Americans to cut to the heart of the matter is to assess what's in the deal for them. The short answer is "plenty."

Reckoning with China

Washington Post

China Urges Congress to Normalize Trade

By Jeremy Page BEIJING (Reuters) - On the eve of a crucial vote, China urged the U.S. Congress to grant it unconditional Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR), saying that was a mutually beneficial precondition to a bilateral WTO deal.

Vote Narrows on Landmark China Bill

By TOM RAUM / Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Both sides were stepping up a lobbying blitz on the eve of House debate over whether to liberalize trade ties with China. Supporters cautiously predicted victory, while labor unions and other opponents insisted the battle was not over.

Kenya First to Sign Biosafety Protocol

Third World Network | May 23, 2000 | Lim Li Lin and Cecilia Oh Nairobi - Kenya made history on 15 May by being the first country to sign the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol. The Kenyan President, Daniel Arap Moi, was the first head of state to put his signature to the Protocol.

Brazil, Canada to Launch Trade Talks as Dispute Festers

BRASILIA, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil said on Monday it would still hold bilateral trade talks with Canada this week despite Ottawa's request to impose sanctions worth up to $3.3 billion over disputed Brazilian civilian aircraft subsidies.

China Said Confident on U.S. Vote

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese officials appear confident that momentum in the U.S. Congress is moving in favor of granting China permanent trading rights, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today.

China and Australia Sign WTO Pact

By Bill Savadove BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Australia signed an agreement Monday on entry to the World Trade Organization, bringing Beijing's accession to the trade club a step closer.

EU Governments Back Deal with China on WTO

By Adrian Croft BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The 15 European Union governments gave initial backing Monday to an agreement hammered out by EU and Chinese negotiators on Beijing's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Chinese See U.S. Trade Bill as Vital to Future Reforms

The New York Times / By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL with JOSEPH KAHN BEIJING, May 20 -- The Clinton administration has argued that Congress should vote for normal trade relations with China because it is in the United States' national security interest, strengthening reformist forces in China. A huge number of influential Chinese agree.