WTO Admits Russia as 156th Member
to Cap 18-Year Talks: Economy
Russia became the 156th member of the World Trade Organization after completing almost two decades of negotiations, bolstering President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to gain greater influence in global affairs. Bloomberg News, August 22, 2012
Action Call:
Support Permanent Normal Trade Relations for Russia
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. Senate Finance Committee have passed Russia PNTR. It is hoped that both houses of Congress will vote after they return on
September 10, 2012.
China's Economic Conundrum
China's leaders are facing a conundrum. They're preparing to hand over power to a new generation in the autumn. China's official goal is to expand exports by 10% this year. But July's figures showed export growth had slumped to just 1%, largely because of collapsing demand from Europe. BBC News – United Kingdom, August 27, 2012
CalChamber Representatives Meet
with Delegation from Argentina
California Chamber of Commerce representatives and members of the California Legislature met last week with a delegation from Santa Fe province in Argentina. CalChamber Alert, August 24, 2012
California STEP The California State Trade and Export Promotion (California STEP) project combines a network of state, federal, private and non-profit trade promotion organizations in California to facilitate export promotion activities, serving targeted industries, to drive exports for small businesses
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for Free Trade
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