US House Approves China PNTR

The 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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