It is one of Washington's most reliable lobbying machines -- the well-financed effort pushing for most-favored nation status for China. Each year, it handily wins. But only for 12 months at a time. This year, things are different. As part of China's bid to join the WTO, the U.S. and China signed a trade deal giving U.S. companies wide access to Chinese markets. But in order to take advantage of the pact, Congress must end its annual vote on trade relations with China and make the designation permanent.
February 09, 2000 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
It is one of Washington’s most reliable lobbying machines, a complex coalition of trade associations, corporations, hired guns, and a few key members of Congress, all pushing for normalized trading status with China.
And each year, despite criticism of China’s human rights record, it handily wins the congressional vote. But only for 12 months at a time.
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