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

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 24, 2000 / Reuters / Tony Austin STOCKHOLM -- Sweden on Wednesday was cited as ordering genetically modified (GM) rapeseed crops sown this year to be destroyed by July 7 unless farmers obtained special approval before that date.

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.

GENOA, Italy, May 25 (Reuters) - Italy saw its biggest protest yet against genetically modified foods as thousands marched to the site of a biotechnology conference in the northern city of Genoa on Thursday.

New York Times | By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | May 24, 2000 LONDON - Europeans, like Americans, are divided over whether to cheer - or to fear - the development of closer economic ties with China. Still, the 15-nation European Union sealed a comprehensive commercial pact with China last Friday, jumping the gun on the United States.

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - Supporters of liberalizing trade ties with China are optimistic for their chances in the Senate after the hotly contested measure won a difficult vote in the House. But, while the bill enjoys wide bipartisan support there, Senate rules also make it far easier for opponents to slow matters or create parliamentary havoc.

BBC News The Beijing government has praised the "wise" vote by the US House of Representatives to normalise trade relations with China, but has reacted with anger to some of the conditions attached to the bill.