World Trade Organization

A World Trade Organization dispute panel, ruling in a case brought by the United States, said on Wednesday that China's system for importing and distributing audiovisual material such as books and films breaks international trade rules and should be revised. It was the third time a WTO panel had ruled against China, which is becoming increasingly assertive in pressing its own complaints against other countries at the world trade body.

Dr. Errol Cort, Antigua & Barbuda's Minister of Finance, has been reported to have returned to the United States for a final round of trade negotiations with Bush administration officials. The negotiations will be on the argument between the countries over Internet gambling. Cort stated, this time negotiations with United States Trade Relations (USTR) representatives could result in an agreement.