Publication archives

XINHUA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE BEIJING, March 29 -- China's expected entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) will greatly affect the country's agricultural sector, a Chinese researcher said.

March 28, 2000 / The Montreal Gazette / Mark Abley The Canadian federal government is, according to this story, paying two of the largest consumer magazines in the country, Canadian Living and Coup de Pouce, to publish supplements asserting the safety of genetically engineered food.

The Washington Times / By Carter Dougherty The American public generally opposes normalized trade ties with China despite its basic support for the principle of free trade, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Maryland.

March 27, 2000 / The Kansas Star / Scott Canon, The Kansas City Star The scientific sorcery that builds bug killer into a corn stalk and makes a soybean plant impervious to herbicide looks, according to this story, to be weathering even Greenpeace.

OTTAWA--A continued lack of support from the Canadian business community makes it hard for the government to push for progress on a new negotiating round at the World Trade Organization, Deputy International Trade Minister Robert Wright said March 27.

Associated Press / Elaine Kurtenback, Associated Press Writer BEIJING (AP) -- China's premier dived into talks Wednesday with the EU on Beijing's joining the World Trade Organization, while putting the U.S. on notice over renewed Taiwan tensions.

Agence France Presse GENEVA, March 29 (AFP) - China could join the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by year end if it strikes an accord with the European Union in coming days and if other details are hammered out, trade sources said.

Agence France Presse / Patrick Baert BEIJING, March 29 (AFP) - The European Union said Wednesday trade talks with China were going slowly and that substantial progess was still needed for an agreement towards securing Beijing's WTO membership.