World Trade Organization

EU Study Accused of "Pro-Liberalisation Bias"

By Brian Kenety BRUSSELS, Mar 9 (IPS) - A comprehensive critique of a Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA), commissioned by the European Commission, is drawing fire from Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) for failing to take account of significant drivers of trade liberalisation.

Senate to Put Off Vote on U.S. Membership in WTO

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott said on Thursday he would delay a vote on U.S. membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) for months, a decision that could help the White House shore up support for a landmark trade agreement with China.

ACLU sues City of Seattle for conduct during WTO conference

By MIKE WELLS, Associated Press Writer SEATTLE The American Civil Liberties Union filed suit against the city of Seattle for imposing a "no-protest zone" downtown during the World Trade Organization conference late last year.

Business Community Cheers Announcement of PNTR Legislation; Passage of Bill Predicted with Bipartisan Support

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Senators Skeptical of Secret China Deal

By Carter Dougherty / THE WASHINGTON TIMES The Clinton administration's refusal to make public the details of a landmark trade agreement with China is hampering efforts to win congressional approval for the deal, leading senators said.

WTO Director General Criticizes Seattle Protests as "Neo-Fascist" Behavior

Agriculture reforms failed at WTO because of EU, Japan, director says Wednesday, March 8, 2000 BLOOMBERG NEWS

Agriculture Reforms Failed at WTO Because of EU, Japan, Director Says

Wednesday, March 8, 2000 / BLOOMBERG NEWS LONDON -- Seattle's World Trade Organization meeting in December failed to reach agreement on cutting agricultural subsidies in part because the European Union and Japan were not prepared to accept crucial sacrifices, WTO Director-General Mike Moore said yesterday.

As China Trade Fight Nears, Public Is in Dark on Deal

Los Angeles Times Congress: Pact Would Normalize Sino-U.S. Economic Ties. Critics Say Secrecy Undermines Lawmakers' Upcoming Debate. By Jonathan Peterson, Times Staff Writer

WTO Critics Don""t Understand That It""s Our Export Helper

San Jose Mercury News / OpEd THE most recent "cut your nose off to spite your face" award goes to the conservative contingent in the House that wants the United States to drop out of the World Trade Organization because the WTO ruled against some U.S. export subsidies.

College Crusaders and the WTO

COLLEGE CRUSADERS; TIMES AND ISSUES CHANGE, BUT STUDENTS REMAIN COMMITTED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Nancy Amdur. Special to the Chicago Tribune.