41.   With help from Republicans, he ratified the creation of a free trade zone in North America, reduced trade barriers and brought China into the world trading system.

42.   Yokich expressed concern that the Clinton administration would let China join the World Trade Organization, which would further reduce trade barriers with China.

43.   Opponents of the WTO argued that the Senate exceeded its powers when it ratified the treaty, which aims to reduce trade barriers worldwide.

44.   After meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Masahiko Komura, Downer said Japan had refused to reduce trade barriers on its forestry and fisheries industries.

45.   Among other things, they have called for creating capital markets, allowing state companies to issue shares and reducing barriers to growth of the private sector.

46.   APEC shuns the idea of a trade bloc in favor of trying to reduce barriers to investment and commerce in goods and services among members.

47.   Asian economic ministers agreed Thursday that their countries will not propose a specific timetable for reducing trade barriers at a summit meeting next month between Asian and European leaders.

48.   Brown and Chidambaram credited much of the improvement to four years of economic reforms in which India has sought to reduce barriers to foreign investment and trade.

49.   China has promised a wide range of tariff cuts to reduce barriers to its market.

50.   Estrada said it was important for ASEAN countries to continue reducing trade barriers and integrating their economies more tightly to attract more investment.