| Show BA Wednesday May 26 1999 Standard-Examin- er AHALYSIS China trade status a new wild card ByTOMRAUM The Associated Press - The WASHINGTON House report that China stole US nuclear arms technology and was helped by lax security by the Clinton administration comes as President Clinton prepares to ask Congress to renew trade privileges for Beijing a contentious issue in the best of times That annual debate will be conducted under an even darker cloud this year Proponents of closer economic ties with China fear the espionage report could have harmful fallout on US attempts to open the huge Chinese market to more American products “National security is paramount But that can and should be dealt with separately” said Sen Max Baucus a leading Senate advocate for more trade with China - Montana wheat for instance “It doesn’t make sense to punish ourselves for our own mistakes” Clinton has until June 3 to notify Congress he’s renewing the favorable trade status that gives tariffs China the lowest-possibon its exports This status - formerly known as “most favored nation” but now called “normal trade relations” - is extended permanently to most US trading partners but must be renewed yearly for China Congress has 90 days to block it Originally the administration hoped it would be its last annual trek to Capitol Hill for approval believing that China would shortly be joining the World Trade Organization with US support Once that happened the administration expected it could make trade relations with China permanent nt le But that was before new accusations of Chinese spying and allegations of increasing human rights violations put the WTO process on hold And that was before ties were further strained by NATO’s mistaken bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade and the vio- jT-- THE' COUNTRY JpV US-Chine- lent Smmi? mmsl demonstrations anti-U- S tional Economics Stillwater Caddis or Browning Float FISHL Tube & Cet A Pair of Tub y any 5 £t&emeSf Fins for just $ 1 750! ej-fti- Fishing Rat F&ung Roc 6 Pack Gan Reg $2J9 “The administration is going to hae to make a strong case on why a policy of engagement is in the overall US interest” f 50 What many who condemn China don’t understand say free trade advocates is that bringing China into the World Trade Organization could benefit the United States even more than China That’s particularly true since China earlier this year agreed to many concessions to open its markets in exchange for US help on its WTO bid The Geneva-base- d BATTERY BOX CINNAMON rlSOzBag fat Free Reg $139 a -- $109 DOWNRIGGER FISH One Handed Operation LINE Rugged 2‘ Boom ---- embassy bombing that killed three people and brought tens of thousands of Chinese into city 18 Pack- - 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First bombs now the Cox report For many Chinese the US congressional report alleging that China stole American weapons secrets was another unfriendly salvo from a nation that seems intent on turning China into the new enemy From China’s Foreign Ministry to people on the street reaction was the same: the allegations were designed to divert attention from NATO’s bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia on May 7 Some couldn’t see what the fuss was about saying all nations spy Others doubted that the United States would be so lax as to let another country steal its most prized nuclear weapons secrets “It’s not possible that they left them around lying on the table” Wang Jtng a worker said today as she peeled cloves of raw garlic to eat with her lunch of steamed dumplings at a Beijing restaurant Echoing official statements she believed the allegations were aimed at trying to shift world outrage from the Chinese Embassy bombing in Belgrade: “They’re just diverting the target” she Doffing t Fishing I TJI CUwoec said More than two weeks after the With Pur Motorgu BEARS organiza- Don’t forget bombing MOl of any Minnkota Motorguide Excide Electric Motor or Marine Battery SHE tion oversees and facilitates international trade and referees disputes So far most trade between China and the United States has been one way with Americans mostly buying Chinese goods Last year by US accounting the trade deficit with China soared to a record $57 billion “Being excluded from one of the world’s fastest growing markets is not good for US companies” said Lawrence Chimerine an economist with the Economic Strategy Institute which specializes in trade issues “There is no question that the embassy bombing and the spying charges have put a chill on relations” TRO With Purchase VIEW FROM CHINA The Aisrjaated Press mm FLOAT TUBE that followed in Beijing "There’s clearly going to be a lot of political churning in Congress" said John Schott an analyst with the Institute for Interna- Polarguard 3D Insulation Fits up to 6‘6"0 Degree Rated 4 Season Bag Reg $20995 -- & - 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