Under this statutory mandate, President Truman suspended China's most-favored-nation status as of September 1, 1951. After China's occupation of Tibet, that country's MFN status was suspended as of July 14, 1952. MFN status could thereafter be restored to any of the suspended countries only by specific law,
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Most favoured nation (MFN) is a status awarded by one nation to another in international trade. It means that the receiving nation will be granted all trade advantages — such as low tariffs — that an...
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Gephardt has consistently opposed Clinton on China's most-favored-nation status, only to lose when the contentious issues comes to a vote. But Democratic opponents say they have a better shot at defeating the president this year because of new questions about Clinton's China policy.
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"In the final weeks leading up to . . . Clinton's decision to grant most-favored-nation trading status to China, Washington was swarming with lobbyists pushing MFN," stated the Legal Times.
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Mr. Chairman, thank you for the invitation to address the Ways and Means Committee Trade Subcommittee on the important issue of China's MFN status. This is, of course, a timely hearing, with President Clinton's historic trip to China just a week away. ... The U.S. itself is as much a Pacific nation as an Atlantic one,
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The argument against revoking Most Favored Nation trading status from China is presented by some Christian ministries is flawed. The attitude of many ministries working inside China is no different than that of big business who are profiting by maintaining the status quo in regard to our relations with China.
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It is in the best interest of America to renew China’s most-favorednation (MFN) trade status without the condition of human rights progress in China. But human rights abuses by China’s government continue, and America will remain a champion of civil liberties in that nation. ... U.S. Policy Should Stress Trade with China...
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Headline: US-China Trade / Most Favored Nation Status ... (Studio: Bob Schieffer) President Bush reported he has not made up his mind on the status of US-China trade as Congress opens hearings on question. ... (Beijing: John Sheahan) Impact that loss of United States market could have on China's economy examined;
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Next in thread: Wei Luo: "Re: China most favored nation status" ... Maybe reply: Lillick and Charles: "Re: China most favored nation status" ... I am looking for documentation regarding China's most favored nation status. Are there any regulations regarding the implementation of trade with a country we have granted...
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Perhaps the most challenging will be the need for George Bush to decide by June 3 whether to recommend that the People's Republic of China - or the PRC - continue to enjoy most-favored-nation (MFN) trading status.
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