美國，04-18-00 - 美國眾議院少數黨領袖蓋哈特(Gerhardt)將反對授予中國永久正常貿易關係地位，他主張和中國的貿易必須包含對環境、人權與有組織勞工的更廣泛的保護。蓋哈特預定在明天正式表明他的反對立場，這是對授予中國最惠國待遇的柯林頓-高爾政府的一次嚴重阻礙。而這也是對已動員反對中國貿易的環境與其他團體的鼓勵。「我們希望少數黨領袖的聲明，將對白宮發出強烈訊息，對此案投下反對票就是投給環境、人權與勞工贊成票。」地球之友(Friends of the Earth)的克特尼卡夫(Courtney Cuff)說。

資料來源 : 華盛頓郵報，記者Juliet Eilperin 與 John F. Harris報導，04.18.00
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32898-2000Apr17.html

版權歸屬 Earth Day Network，環境信託協會 (謝洵怡　譯，LiLing審校)
中英對照譯稿請見http://news.ngo.org.tw/2000/04/0420/ed00042005.htm

House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) will oppose granting China permanent normal trade relations, arguing that a trade deal with the country needs to encompass greater protections for the environment, human rights, and organized labor. Gephardt's decision, which he is set to announce tomorrow, is a big setback for the Clinton-Gore administration, which has made the trade deal with China a top priority. And it's a boost for environmental and other groups that have mobilized against the China deal. "We hope the minority leader's announcement will send a strong signal to the House that a vote against [the bill] is a vote for the environment, human rights, and labor," said Courtney Cuff of Friends of the Earth.

straight to the source: Washington Post, Juliet Eilperin and John F. Harris, 04.18.00
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32898-2000Apr17.html