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THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary

For Immediate Release

April 10, 1999

JOINT STATEMENT BY
PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON AND PREMIER ZHU RONGJI


On the occasion of the signing of the Agreement on U.S.-China Agricultural Cooperation, President Bill Clinton and Premier Zhu Rongji reaffirmed that the United States and the People's Republic of China have advanced substantially their common goal of China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO). This Agreement and the significant consensus achieved on a broad range of market access and Protocol issues have further advanced that goal. President Clinton and Premier Zhu welcome this significant progress. The United States strongly supports the accession of the People's Republic of China to the WTO in 1999. Therefore, President Clinton and Premier Zhu instruct their trade ministers to continue bilateral negotiations in order to satisfactorily resolve the important remaining issues and reach agreement on strong commercial terms as soon as possible.

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