US House Approves China PNTRThe US House of Representatives in Washington has passed on Wednesday (around 5:32 am Beijing Time on May 25) a fiercely contested trade bill granting PNTR to China by a vote of 237 in favor and 197 against.One Republican representative did not vote in the 435-member House. VOTE DETAIL: IN FAVOUR (237): Republicans, 164; Democrats, 73 AGAINST (197): Republicans, 57; Democrats, 138; Independents, 2 One Republican respresentative did not vote. |
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