May 24, 2000 / Reuters / Paule Bonjean
PARIS -- A government source was cited as telling Reuters today that the French government will decide by the end of the week whether to order the destruction of 600 hectares of genetically modified (GM) rapeseed accidentally planted by local farmers, adding, "The government should define a clear position by the end of the week."
Washington Post / By Clay Chandler, Washington Post Foreign Service / Thursday, May 25, 2000
SHANGHAI, May 24 -- After the long battle over trade with China, now comes the hard part--figuring out how to make money in the Chinese market.
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.
USA Today
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supporters of a measure to normalize trade relations with China closed in today on the votes needed for victory as both sides dueled for a dwindling pool of undecided House members.
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.
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.
