Xinhua: China, Canada Sign WTO Agreement in Toronto

[Dao Van <daotb@yahoo.com>]

China, Canada Sign WTO Agreement in Toronto

TORONTO, November 26 (Xinhua) -- China and Canada signed their bilateral
agreement here Friday on China's accession to the World Trade
Organization (WTO).  Signing the agreement on behalf of their respective
government were Shi Guangsheng, Chinese Minister of Foreign Trade and
Economic Cooperation, and his Canadian counterpart Pierre Pettigrew. 
After the signing ceremony, the Chinese minister said that the signing
of the Sino-Canadian agreement signifies another step forward to the
admission of China to WTO.  The finalization of the agreement by the two
sides in the spirit of friendly consultation and accommodation is in the
interests of the two countries and will promote bilateral economic and
trade ties, he added.  Pettigrew hailed the deal a historical event in
the development of trade and economic ties between the two countries. 
He reiterated that Canada stands for the admission of China to WTO as
early as possible.  Canada is looking forward to further cooperation
with China in promoting multilateral trade and economic prosperity of
the world, he said.  Canada is the 14th country to complete the WTO
bilateral talks with China.  China and the United States signed their
WTO agreement on November 15 at the end of six days of talks in Beijing,
paving the way for China's entry to the largest trade body in the world.
China is yet to reach a third breakthrough in WTO bilateral talks with
the European Union in the finalization of its entry.  Enditem


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