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Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) for ChinaPermanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) was signed into law on May 24, 2000 (H.R. 4444). The granting of Permanent Normal Trading Relations with China allowed for unconditional, unlimited, permanent access for Chinese-made goods into the U.S. market and an end to the annual review of China’s trade status. The annual review granted China “Most Favored Nation” status, and drew attention to human rights abuses by requiring a new discussion each year. In addition, this new status paved the way for China’s entry into the WTO.
Granting these new privileges to China was a serious setback for defenders of human rights and civil liberties. Without the annual congressional review of China's record, the U.S. has lost effective trade enforcement tools with which to address the Chinese government's terrible record on labor rights, human rights, free speech and religious freedom.
PNTR with China: Economic and Political Costs Greatly Outweigh Benefits Economic Policy Institute, April 2000
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