The Date: January 1, 2001
Last year, Congress Enacted Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China.

• U.S. farmers, workers and companies benefit from more opportunities to export U.S. goods and farm products to China.

• American firms have begun to invest in China's Internet, telecom, banking, securities and insurance sectors.

• U.S. companies begin selling directly to customers, without Chinese state-owned middlemen.

The Date: January 1, 2001
Last year, Congress FAILED to Enact Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China.

• Japanese and European farmers and companies benefit fully from China's WTO membership, while U.S. farmers and companies must sit on the sidelines.

• Foreign competitors gain the exclusive ability to invest in China's emerging services industry, while U.S. firms are locked out.

• Foreign competitors begin selling directly to Chinese customers, while U.S. firms don't have trading rights and must use state-owned middlemen for distribution.