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Swift U.S. Senate Vote Seen on China Trade Pact

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is pressing for a swift vote in the U.S. Senate on a landmark trade agreement with China, hoping to score an early victory that would put pressure on a bitterly divided House of Representatives.

U.S. Corn Exports to China Can Triple

ORLANDO, Fla., March 5 (Reuters) - The trade agreement negotiated by the United States with China last year can triple annual U.S. corn exports to the Asian country, the National Corn Growers Association President Lynn Jensen said on Sunday.

China Debates Impact of Joining WTO

By ELAINE KURTENBACH Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) - Legions of jobless farmers, backward factories bankrupted by foreign competition, Chinese products banished by Western brand names - for some in China, the prospect of joining the World Trade Organization conjures up nightmarish scenarios.

Clinton to Propose China Trade Legislation Soon

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3 (Reuters) - President Bill Clinton next week will officially begin his uphill battle with Congress to pass trade legislation for China that would pave the way for it to enter the World Trade Organization, White House officials said on Friday.

WTO Ruling Hurts Canada""s Generic Drug Manufacturers

The Ottawa Citizen / By James Baxter Canadian generic drug manufacturers were handed a setback by the World Trade Organization yesterday after Canada's patent regime was found to violate global trade rules.

US vs. Europe at the WTO

Christian Science Monitor The United States had its biggest trade deficit ever last year - $347 billion. That sum was 41 percent worse than in 1998. The American border, clearly, is highly porous to imports. And though the US does have an armful of devices to discourage imports and promote exports, its tariffs are a bit lower on average than those of the European Union.

Singapore: US Needs Coherent Policy

By DEAN VISSER Associated Press Writer SINGAPORE (AP) - The United States needs to develop a more coherent policy on Asia despite the distractions of domestic politics, Singapore's deputy prime minister said Friday.

Canada Appeals WTO Ruling on Auto Tariffs

GENEVA, March 3 (Reuters) - Canada has appealed a WTO ruling which found its auto pact with the United States discriminatory, a World Trade Organisation (WTO) spokeswoman said on Friday.

China Raises Taiwan Stakes

By CHARLES HUTZLER Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) - China raises new threats to attack Taiwan. Taiwanese leaders warn intimidation will only worsen relations. The United States, threatening grave consequences if China attacks, moves an aircraft carrier off Japan.

Majority of U.S. Senators Back China Deal-Poll

By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of U.S. senators said they would support a breakthrough trade agreement with China despite concerns over Beijing's human rights record and threats to invade Taiwan.