DaimlerChrysler Corporation's Statement on Passage of PNTR By the House of Representatives
25 May 2000
DaimlerChrysler Corporation's Statement on Passage of PNTR By the House of RepresentativesAUBURN HILLS, Mich, May 24 DaimlerChrysler Corporation President, Jim Holden issued the following statement on passage by the House of Representatives of Permanent Normal Trade Relations for China. "DaimlerChrysler Corporation is delighted with the outcome of the vote by the House of Representatives, which approved Permanent Normal Trade Relations status for China today. Today's result is the product of years of efforts by many, but in particular, US Trade Representatives Sander Levin and Doug Bereuter were also instrumental in providing the additional assurances Members of Congress needed to support this important legislation, which paved the way to this significant result today." This is an important step toward bringing China into the world trading system as a partner with equal rights and responsibilities. We are hopeful that China will be admitted to the WTO soon. This vote in the House is an important development and we look forward to the same action by the U.S. Senate as soon as possible. Once in place and fully implemented, the commitments made by China to join the World Trade Organization will have a very positive effect not only for exports to China, but also on the Chinese economy which will benefit from greater openness. On the Internet Visit DaimlerChrysler's Media Services Web Site at http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com for additional DaimlerChrysler news.