World Trade Organization

Daley Urges Support of China Trade Deal

By ASHLEY BAKER WASHINGTON, April 11 (UPI) -- Acknowledging that trade alone was not likely to deter government-sponsored human rights abuses within China, Commerce Secretary William Daley told lawmakers on Tuesday that including Beijing in the world trading system would nevertheless create a better, more stable and safer world.

Developing Countries Fault Quad Package; Say It Falls Short of Expectations on Access

GENEVA--Developing countries that are members of the World Trade Organization have criticized a proposal from the United States, European Union, Japan and Canada aimed at improving access to their markets for the trade body's poorest members.

South Summit to Focus on Freer International Trade

IPS | April 10, 2000 | By Anthony Stoppard JOHANNESBURG - Economic issues -- like kick-starting the next round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks and making sure that developing economies benefit from freer international trade -- will dominate the agenda of the South Summit, which opens in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday.

Lamy Will Return to China to Resume WTO Talks "When the Moment is Right"

Agence France Presse LUXEMBOURG, April 10 (AFP) - EU top trade negotiator Pascal Lamy said Monday he would return to Beijing to resume trade talks on China's entry into the World Trade Organization only "when the time is right." Lamy said: "I have no fixed date, no time frame, but I have flexibility to decide myself when to return, in concert with my Chinese counterparts."

Clinton China-Trade Address Urged

Associated Press / Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Ways and Means Committee chairman urged President Clinton on Monday to give a televised address to the nation laying out his case for extending permanent trade privileges to China.

Confidence Boosting Measures at WTO, but Differences Remain: Trade Sources

Agence France Presse GENEVA, April 10 (AFP) - WTO members discussed measures for boosting confidence within the world trade body here Monday, including how to improve market access for the poorest countries, but did not reach any concrete conclusions, trade sources said.

Quad WTO Package Falls Short of Moore, Member Expectations

Inside US Trade

U.S.-China Trade Decision Applauded

Associated Press / Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Dennis Hastert's scheduling of a vote next month on a bill granting permanent trade benefits to China is being applauded by President Clinton and other supporters of the legislation. "This is very good news," says Clinton.

U.S.: No China Trade Deal Strings

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration, insisting that permanent trade benefits for China must be unconditional, told Congress today that it will oppose any effort to attach strings to the process.

China Urges Low Tariffs to U.S.

BEIJING (AP) - President Jiang Zemin, meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary William Daley, called on Congress on Thursday to give China permanent low-tariff access to U.S. markets.