China and the World Trade Order
For more than thirteen years negotiations have been going on to allow entry for China into the World Trade Organization (WTO). On November 30, 1999, in Seattle, Washington, President Bill Clinton and President Jiang Zemin of China will meet to set the agenda for trade talks, which will take years to come before there is an agreement. This will only be done if China doesn't feel threatened by a group of 134 countries that sets the terms of World Trade (Sanger). Some of the details that must be discussed, which China can offer to countries, especially the United States are their telecommunications, financial services, textiles, and sanctions for the dumping of exports among others (Sanger). With all of those goods that China offers, Clinton seemed to stop negotiations with them in April when things were looking the best. According to some of his aids, they say, "that Clinton greatly regrets walking away, and wishes he could take p
In taking a side of whether or not China should be allowed into the WTO, I choose not accepting them in the WTO. As China being a "power house" of a country and is known to be a very stubborn country, I see many problems that can occur between the U.S. and China. For example, it has been taking these two nations over thirteen years to decide on whether China should be part of the WTO. Also, China is deciding on whether they will benefit from being part of the WTO. If the WTO meeting in Seattle goes well I for see trouble for all nations not just the U.S. The China politicians will try as soon as they get into the WTO to try and play their negotiation tactics that has troubled the U.S. in trying to come up with agreements. I feel China as well as other nations will benefit from China being an outsider. In looking through all the New York Times articles I saw how one month China felt could almost agree on one issue and the f
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