US Urged to Settle Permanent NTR with China 　　China has demanded that the United States settle its permanent Normal Trading Relations (NTR) issue with China at an early date in accordance with the trend of times. 　　This will create favorable conditions for the continuous development of Sino-US economic and trade ties, Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhu Bangzao said in Beijing on July 28. 　　The US House of Representatives on July 27 voted by an overwhelming majority supporting the extension of Normal Trading Relations (NTR) with China. 　　The House, in a 260-170 vote, defeated a measure calling for overturn of President Bill Clinton's decision to continue China's NTR status. 　　"We have taken note of that, and this is a wise decision," Zhu said, adding that the result once again shows that the move by some people in US Congress to undermine Sino-US relations and their economic and trade cooperation is unpopular. 　　The further growth of Sino-US economic and trade ties on an equal, mutually beneficial and stable basis accords with the fundamental interests of the people of the two countries, Zhu said. (Xinhua) TopNews 1999-07-29 Page4 Full Story in Chinese