21.   The delegations from the United States, Japan, Canada and the European Union also talked about rules governing telecommunications trade.

22.   The Europeans believe the law violates WTO rules governing international trade.

23.   The United States wants China to open its domestic markets further before joining the Geneva-based body that governs international trade.

24.   The WTO governs trade among all member nations, and its decisions are binding.

25.   U.N. talks here finally produced rules governing trade in genetically engineered products Saturday, nearly a year after previous talks collapsed in the face of international discord.