Trade is also an important part of our relationship with China.
It is simply ordinary, natural fair treatment offered to virtually every nation on Earth. The Geneva meeting is aimed at preventing an escalation of nuclear tensions in South Asia. Congress has 30 days to respond to the president's recommendation for an MFN waiver. But amid growing concern about the president's involvement with another waiver that possibly led to the disclosure of sensitive national security information to China, reaction from Congressional leaders is mixed. Support from Gingrich House Speaker Newt Gingrich welcomed Clinton's recommendation for renewing MFN status for China, and vowed to work in a bipartisan manner to ensure that China receives it from Congress.