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By Adam Entous WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Over Beijing's objections, a permanent U.S. commission will keep watch on China's human rights record under an historic trade bill headed for final passage.

By Robert Evans GENEVA (Reuters) - China should be able to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) around the end of this year but Russia, the other big power bidding to enter, can expect a much longer wait, trade diplomats and officials said on Thursday.

May 24, 2000 / PA News UK Agriculture Minister Nick Brown is, according to this story, considering legal advice over the accidental release of GM-contaminated seed. The Minister was cited as saying he and Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott were seeking advice on the "complex legal issues" raised by the incident, including whether any offence has been committed.

SHANGHAI, May 25 (Reuters) - Following are the sectors most affected by China's impending entry to the WTO following passage of a bill by the U.S. House of Representatives to grant China permanent normal trade relations. The bill has yet to be approved by the U.S. Senate but its passage there is widely expected.

May 24, 2000 / PA News / Amanda Brown, Environment Correspondent Greenpeace was cited as claiming today that between 5% and 15% of the European maize crop planted this year is contaminated with genetically modified organisms, and they immediately called on the government to identify, contain and destroy all contaminated crops and seeds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations urged the United States on Thursday to dismantle trade barriers at a meeting marked by disagreements over international commerce and Myanmar's military government.

May 25/00 / PA News / By Amanda Brown, Environment Correspondent, PA News

By Andrew Browne BEIJING (Reuters) - A relieved China on Thursday hailed a "wise" U.S. House of Representatives vote granting it permanent normal trade relations (PNTR), but lashed out at human rights conditions attached by lawmakers.