World Trade Organization

Mbeki Lashes WTO, Globalisation

From Business Report / Independent Newspapers, South Africa / By Peter Galli San Francisco - The failure of globalisation to effectively address the needs of developing countries was one of the main reasons behind South Africa's high unemployment rate and lack of foreign investment, President Thabo Mbeki said on Wednesday.

Globalize This! The Battle Against the World Trade Organization and Corporate Rule

edited by Kevin Danaher and Roger Burbach. Introduction: People Making History

China Vote Seen Too Close to Call

MSNBC News / By Tom Curry WASHINGTON, May 24 - With a crucial debate on liberalizing trade with China just hours away, supporters seemed confident they had the votes to win. But opponents insisted the battle was not over and both sides planned to lobby members of the House of Representatives right up to decision time about 5 p.m. ET.

House Seen Passing Key China Trade Bill

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deeply divided U.S. House of Representatives was expected on Wednesday to narrowly approve a fiercely contested China trade bill, in what would be a monumental victory for President Clinton, pro-business Republicans in Congress and economic reformers in Beijing.

China Faces Market Opening Under WTO

By ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) - For the Chinese, the vote in the U.S. Congress on China's trade status is a stepping stone. The real changes - cheaper imports of everything from movies and shoes to wheat and autos - will come gradually with Beijing's expected entry into the World Trade Organization.

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.