8/23/2007 6:53:00 AM
Washington Pushing U.S. Beef On Beijing
Amid the hoopla surrounding tainted Chinese imports, U.S. trade negotiators and cattlemen are trying to convince Beijing to resume imports of U.S. beef.
Terry Stokes, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, reiterated Washington's message: China should adopt guidelines established by the World Organization for Animal Health, which essentially deemed U.S. beef safe.
"We are very disappointed in the progress that has been made over the last year since they announced that they would resume trade with the United States," Stokes told reporters.
China technically opened its border to U.S. beef in June 2006, but the two countries have yet to agree on trade-resumption conditions. U.S. negotiators recently visited Beijing to try to get the ball rolling, Steve Norton, spokesman for the Unites States Trade Representative, told Meatingplace.com.
China represents a major business opportunity for U.S. producers.
"China has more than 100 cities with more than 10 million people," Stokes said. "That creates a great opportunity as their economy improves for U.S. grain-fed beef."
Source: Tom Johnston on 8/23/2007 for Meatingplace.com
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Washington Pushing U.S. Beef On Beijing
Amid the hoopla surrounding tainted Chinese imports, U.S. trade negotiators and cattlemen are trying to convince Beijing to resume imports of U.S. beef.
Terry Stokes, CEO of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, reiterated Washington's message: China should adopt guidelines established by the World Organization for Animal Health, which essentially deemed U.S. beef safe.
"We are very disappointed in the progress that has been made over the last year since they announced that they would resume trade with the United States," Stokes told reporters.
China technically opened its border to U.S. beef in June 2006, but the two countries have yet to agree on trade-resumption conditions. U.S. negotiators recently visited Beijing to try to get the ball rolling, Steve Norton, spokesman for the Unites States Trade Representative, told Meatingplace.com.
China represents a major business opportunity for U.S. producers.
"China has more than 100 cities with more than 10 million people," Stokes said. "That creates a great opportunity as their economy improves for U.S. grain-fed beef."
Source: Tom Johnston on 8/23/2007 for Meatingplace.com
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