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Michael R. Bonsignore, Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell, urged the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee to grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status to China in 2000. Bonsignore emphasized that extending PNTR would enable US companies and China to benefit from the recent US-China WTO agreement, support
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China's foreign trade in software is expected to be significantly affected by its new encryption technology rules, unveiled yesterday. The regulations have sparked a storm of protest from US business groups and are likely to complicate Beijing's accession to the World Trade Organisation. Key Takeaways: * The
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Chinese trade minister Shi Guangsheng expressed optimism about reaching a bilateral agreement with the European Union (EU) on China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO). During a meeting with the French Enterprises Movement's chair, Ernest-Antoine Seilliere, Shi emphasized the importance of China's WTO
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Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Wu Bangguo stated that the development of long-term, friendly and stable Sino-British relations and cooperation aligns with the fundamental interests of both nations. During his talks with British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, Wu highlighted the significant growth in bilateral ties over the past years, including the
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President Jiang Zemin emphasized the importance of understanding the significance of China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a seminar on finance and revenue in Beijing. The seminar, attended by over 100 high-ranking officials and provincial leaders, marked the culmination of 13 years of efforts to
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China's top trade negotiator, Long Yongtu, is set to resume talks with the European Union in Brussels later this month, addressing concerns that China may be slowing its accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Beijing's decision to send a top official to Brussels comes as
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China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) has accelerated the country's reform of the telecommunications industry, with the government promising to allow foreign investors to hold even bigger shares in the sector. According to Wu Jichuan, the minister of information industry, China has promised to
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China's newest special administrative region, Macao, is already a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO), giving China an edge when it eventually joins the international trade group. According to An Min, an assistant minister of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC), China's
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Malaysia has urged the United Nations Security Council to work out a clear plan to lift sanctions on Iraq, allowing the country to resume normal economic relations. Meanwhile, a new ferry route from Lianyungang city of China to Inchon, South Korea, is expected to open, as well as other routes
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A curfew was imposed in Seattle last week during a meeting of the World Trade Organization, prompting widespread protests and a union-labor alliance against the global trade experts. This incident highlights the pertinent issue of the global economy in the new millennium, which presidential candidates would do well to address.
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Seattle's mayor, Paul Schell, expressed a desire for peace and unity as the city hosted the World Trade Organization last week. However, the mayor's efforts were undermined by a small group of self-proclaimed anarchists, who broke windows and vandalized property, leading to a tense and chaotic
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Small businesses in the United States are making significant strides in the export market, but their concerns are being ignored in the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting and trade negotiations, according to Aida Alvarez, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Despite their growth, small businesses face significant barriers,
