MFN 最惠国
- Revoking China's MFN status would also send tariffs soaring on China-made good sent to the United States by Hong Kong.
- Signaling how seriously China takes the threat to MFN, in the past two weeks it lifted martial law in the Tibetan city of Lhasa and announced the release of 211 pro-democracy protesters.
- Xinhua had said earlier that only a "small number of Americans, under the pretext of so-called human rights, opposed the renewal of China's MFN status.
- He had put Hong Kong's case for an unconditional renewal of MFN and added that it was possible to 'devise conditions that do less damage' to the colony.
- There has been no improvement of conditions in Tibet, but China has promised to provide information on 106 Tibetan prisoners. US officials have also suggested that China's co-operation on MFN this year may bring an end to the annual renewal process.
- Rivinius said no other wheat competitor _ Canada, Australia, Argentina and the European Economic Community _ is considering a change in China's MFN status.
- But American companies are beginning to make a stronger showing. Hong Kong would be most affected by a rupture over MFN.
- But by leaving trade to take care of itself and by focusing directly on Beijing's more obvious vulnerabilities, the parties to the MFN debate would better help both China and America, which is presumably the point of the exercise.
- China had greeted Mr Christopher's arrival by detaining more than a dozen dissidents in preceding days. Chinese officials have warned that cancellation of MFN would cripple access for US business to China.
- As a result of the currency's US dollar link, interest rates are expected to push upwards soon. The annual US debate on China's MFN will also cause some unease, as the impact on Hong Kong would be devastating, if China lost this status.
- The Bush administration still is insisting on unconditional MFN status for China.
- MFN is simply the odd label for routine trading status with the U.S., conferred on all but about a dozen hostile countries such as North Korea, Vietnam and the Soviet Union.
- "We're pleased that Customs is doing what they can, but we remain opposed to MFN," he said.
- Three editorials in this country _ well maybe, many, many, more I think _ who were upset with the fact that I opted for executive action instead of legislation, all support continuation of MFN.
- Mr Patten hopes to meet US president Bill Clinton in late April or early May, and press for unconditional renewal of China's MFN status.
- The fact that China now has one of the largest visible trade surpluses with the US - more than Dollars 10bn last year - only exacerbates the conflict. The MFN debate starts in earnest early in June.
- It would set straight for China's leaders where they rank in world esteem, compared with their capitalist, democratizing rivals on Taiwan (who graciously recommended extension of MFN for China).
- The president has until June 3 to notify Congress of his intention to extend China's MFN.
- The Senate soon will vote on legislation, passed by the House of Representatives, which would require the president to accompany his yearly extension of China's MFN status by a report showing progress on human rights.
- It would make China's MFN status (which gives it the lowest tariffs on offer to any US trading partner) conditional on an annual presidential determination that China was improving its human rights performance.
- The decision means Mr. Bush will formally notify Congress this week that he is renewing China's MFN status for another year, which would guarantee Beijing the best possible treatment on duties and quotas available under U.S. law.
- Favored trading status alone will not increase U.S. demand for Soviet products, many of which are seen as inferior, he said, adding that MFN status would be primarily of symbolic value to Gorbachev.
- "But actually it's not." The elimination of MFN for China would come at a particularly bad time for both U.S. textile importers and apparel consumers.
- 'For this year we are committed to using MFN,' he said, adding: 'There are many other tools we can use down the road if we get past this year.'
- 'I don't expect Clinton to be extremely specific (on MFN conditions).
- If the improvements are not to Washington's liking, it may then refuse MFN access for new market opportunities.
- Like any other nation it can take MFN exemptions on particular services, enabling it to offer better bilateral terms.
- Little wonder that in this week's rally it was the house builders' who performed best. The outlook on MFN renewal has also improved in the judgement of some.
- "The United States will award Czechoslovakia the MFN clause as soon as some of the expected political and economic changes take place.
- Since MFN exemptions are contained in country schedules (part of the Uruguay Round services accord), these were effectively sheltered from Section 301 attack. Gatt officials share this interpretation.
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