China has been a member of the World Trade Organization for almosttwo years but is still dragging its heels on fulfilling its WTOcommitments. Because it is clear that China will not change itsbehavior unless it faces credible prospects of retaliation,persuading it to comply with its WTO obligations will take acombination of economic leverage and diplomatic pressure.
The Bush Administration should consider a Global Free TradeAlliance (GFTA) as a complementary part of America's existing tradeagenda of promoting free trade by any means. The GFTA would offerfree trade among the U.S. and other nations that have ademonstrable commitment to free trade and investment, minimalregulation, and property rights-on the one condition that theyreciprocate this access to the U.S. and the other GFTA members.
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is pleased to announce that the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) an organization working in more than 35 countries to support people forced to flee has been selected