NY Times Handset Ads Calling for PNTR with ChinaAt the first glance, it is no more than an ordinary handset advertisement, but you will find something special in it after a second sight."If we don't sell products to China", asks a folding Motorola GSM handset on the left side of the advertisement. And the answer comes from a Flex pager in the middle of the right side: ``Someone else will." Other than showing Motorola's products, the advertisement calls for permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China. The advertisement, accounting for one quarter of a page, appears on Tuesday's New York Times. It tells how eager US businesses want Congress to pass the PNTR bill. ``One billion three hundred million potential customers. Five times the population of the United States. China is the world's largest market - and one we can't afford to ignore." says the ads. ``No issue before Congress will have a greater impact on America's ability to compete in the New Economy than the vote to open China's market to American goods and services." says Chris Galvin, Chairman and CEO of Motorola, in the advertisement. Mr. Galvin's viewpoint is popular among many provident US politicians and businessmen, who said in recent speeches or symposiums that the United States will miss out lots of opportunities if the Congress fails to grant China the PNTR status, and China's demand for goods and services will grow rapidly with or without the US European and Japanese competitors will reap benefits from China's trade liberalization, and US workers, farmers and manufacturers will lose a lot of opportunities if the bill is not passed, Montanan Senator Max Baucus said in a recent speech in Washington DC. Therefore, Motorola cautions that no mistake can be made or the result would be unimaginable. "US Congress can vote to allow American workers and businesses to participate in that growth", or "Congress can hand the jobs and opportunities to our foreign competitors." If readers support Motorola's view, they can call a toll free number given in the advertisement to make sure Congress gets the message that trade with China means prosperity for America. The advertisement ends with Motorola's logo and one sentence -- Tell Congress to support permanent normal trade relations with China. |
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