Issue:  December 1999/October 2000

China's Entry into the World Trade Organization

Commentary

• China and the WTO: The Politics Behind the Agreement  
  National Bureau of Asian Research report on political agreements behind the US-China accords
  
  
  
• China Accession to the WTO: A Candid Appraisal from US Industry
  National Bureau of Asian Research report on US executives' and trade associations' expectations
  
  
  
• The China Drive
  Time article on how GM made profits in China
  
  
  
• China and the World Trade Organization: An Economic Balance Sheet  
  Institute for International Economics report on the trade impacts of China's entry into
  the WTO on the US and China
  
  
  
• Broader China Market Poses New Challenges
  BestWeek article on the insurance industry in China
  
  
  
• What's Next for Beijing-Taipei Relations? (Audio file needs free RealPlayer)
  Talk2k.com interview on the influence of Chinese history and cultural on  business and trade
   
  
  
  
• Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for China  
  An argument for how free trade will benefit both China and the USA
  
  
  
• China and Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)
  Alan Greenspan's opinion of the effects of free trade with China on the US economy
  
  
  
• How Trade with China benefits Americans
  Heritage Foundation essay on why Americans should support permanent free trade with 
  China
  
  
  
• China's Rules
  Washington Post article on China's violation of civil and political rights
  
  
  
• The Impact of WTO/PNTR on Chinese Politics
  National Bureau of Asian Research draft on how trade relations affects Chinese political groups 
  
  
  
• China -- The Long March to Capitalism
  China in editorial cartoons
  
  
  
• Investing in Emerging Markets/Areas 
  Quote.com seminar on how China's WTO entry will affect stocks and US companies
  
  
  
• China Embarks on Historic, Difficult, Market Transformation
  CNN story on Chinese market reforms now that Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)
  with China has been approved in the USA.
  
  
  
• China drops plea to World Bank on Tibetan Resettlement
  Financial Times article on Chinese efforts to repopulate traditional Tibetan lands with ethnic Chinese  
  through World Bank funds
  
  
  
• China and Tibet (video clip needs free Windows Media Player)
  The Dalai Lama's perspective on China's violation of human rights in Tibet 
  
  
  
  
• National Security Concerns and the China Trade Debate
  Important national security and non-trade concerns ignored by Permanent Normal Trade Relations  (PNTR) with China
  
  
  

Institutional Viewpoints

• Hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means on US-China Trade Relations and the Possible Accession of China to the WTO
  Conflicting views of how China's entry into the WTO will affect US labor, industry and economy
  
  
  
• Office of the United States Trade Representative
  The US government's official position on China and the WTO
  
  
  
• People’s Republic of China Embassy in the United States
  The Chinese government's official position on China's entry into the WTO
  
  
  
• WTO:  China's Membership Status and Permanent Normal Trade Relations Issues  
  (Pdf file needs free Acrobat Reader)
  US General Accounting Office report to Congressional Committees
  
  
  
  
• Representative Gephardt on China's Trade Status & the WTO
  The Democratic leader opposes Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China
  
  
  
• China Country Report on Human Rights Practices for 1999
  US Department of State's report on the state of human rights in China
  
  
  
• China Trade Relations Working Group
  The White House's working group on China
  
  
  
• Keep China on Probation
  The AFL-CIO's campaign to stop permanent trade status for China
  
  
  
• Business Coalition for US-China Trade
  Lobby for Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with China
  
  
  

US-China Trade Statistics

• US Trade with China 1999
  Statistics from the Census Bureau, USA
  
  
  
• US Trade Balances with Trading Partners by Country 1999
  Statistics from the Census Bureau, USA
  
  
  
• China’s Imports and Exports with 15 Largest Trading Partners by Country 1999
  Statistics from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, China
  
  
  
• China's Import and Export Commodity Composition by Country 1999
  Statistics from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, China
  
  
  
• China's Exports by Country and Region 1999
  Statistics from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, China
  
  
  
• China's Imports by Countries and Regions 1999
  Statistics from Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, China

Independent News Sources

• ChinaOnline Coverage: China and WTO
  Coverage of developments regarding China's entry into the WTO
  
  
  
• Yahoo! Business News: WTO and International Trade
  Coverage of developments in the WTO
  
  
  
• Excite News: International Trade
  Coverage of developments impacting international trade

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