The question is whether the U.S. Congress should permanently surrender its leverage on trade despite China's litany of violations of bilateral and international agreements. There is reason to be concerned that Chinese officials are already backing away from the 1999 U.S.-China bilateral agreement, which is the basis of the President's request. Beijing only conceded a theoretical opportunity for the export of grain . Administration Summary .
Diplomatic negotiations involve finding new expressions.
If you find a new expression, this means you have achieved a diplomatic result. In terms of meat imports, we have not actually made any material concessions. USTR Fact Sheet , November 1999. The state will retain its monopoly over the import of oil and petroleum after the country enters the WTO, according to a senior official . . . Therefore, there will not be a problem in terms of price linkage or large-scale foreign oil imports.