While in Washington, Donaldson, along with PFB's dairy specialist Joel Rotz, will be meeting with the Pennsylvania delegation of legislators to discuss the benefits of the permanent normal trade status. If Congress does not grant permanent normal trade relations to China, the relationship with our fourth largest trading partner could be in serious jeopardy. Improved trade relations with China will mean more than just economic benefits for the United States. Having China in the WTO will further the rule of law within the country and compel China to follow the rules established by the WTO countries, including the United States. For the Chinese people, this agreement will certainly lead to increased economic and political freedoms.
Trade liberalization is more than money and markets.
It encourages an exchange of ideas and standards that can lead to more rewarding civic institutions and rewarded citizens. PFB is a non-governmental, voluntary organization which represents over 28,000 farm and rural families. It is affiliated with the nation's largest general farm organization, the 4.9-million member American Farm Bureau Federation.