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The New York Times / By DAVID E. SANGER

May 19, 2000 / Reuters/AFP PARIS -- The European rapeseed market was cited as shrugging off news on Friday that thousands of hectares of the crop across Europe had been accidentally planted with seeds containing genetically modified (GM) material.

By Bill Savadove BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Australia signed an agreement Monday on entry to the World Trade Organization, bringing Beijing's accession to the trade club a step closer.

May 19, 2000 / The Saskatoon StarPhoenix / Joanne Paulson The discovery that Canadian genetically modified canola has been planted in European fields came, according to this story, as a complete surprise to Advanta Seeds of Winnipeg, the seed exporter that does most of its business in conventional varieties, its general manager said Thursday.

Boston Globe / By Jeff Jacoby, Globe Columnist / 5/22/2000 It will be time to upgrade China's trade status with the United States when the Chinese government stops torturing middle-aged widows to death.

May 17, 2000 / Blomberg / Tansy Harcourt Sydney -- Australian and New Zealand health ministers are, according to this story, preparing to rule on mandatory labeling of genetically modified food, as a survey showed consumers want to know what they are eating.

BEIJING (AP) - Chinese officials appear confident that momentum in the U.S. Congress is moving in favor of granting China permanent trading rights, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile said today.

By Jae Hur