US Commerce Secretary Stresses Urgency of Winning Support for China in World Trade Organization

Margaret B. Lowery Macroeconomics IB February 1, 2000 AFP, (January 26, 2000), "US Commerce Secretary Stresses Urgency of Winning Support for China in World Trade Organization," http://www.US.Commerce_Secretary_stresses_Urgency_of_Winning_Support_for_China_in_WTO.htm The World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed on January 1, 1995, as successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which had regulated tariffs worldwide since 1947. The WTO regulates tariffs on services, intellectual property, food, and government purchasing. …showed first 75 words of 535 total…

…showed last 75 words of 535 total…should send him back to his country because it is Communist and we are so against that form of government. If we are so appalled by Communism, why do we want to give ‘Most favored nation' status to one of the few remaining Communist countries? That is why we have an embargo on Cuba. When China is ready to take steps forward in human rights and labor standards, then we can talk about trade agreements.