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To_TO be_VBI honest_JJ ,_, at_II the_AT moment_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 know_VV0 more_RRR about_II the_AT importance_NN1 of_IO being_VBG a_AT1 member_NN1 of_IO the_AT World_NN1 Trade_NN1 Organization_NN1 (_( WTO_NP1 )_) for_IF China_NP1 ,_, than_CSN I_PPIS1 do_VD0 for_IF the_AT United_NP1 States_NP1 ._. 
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That_DD1 's_VBZ curious_JJ ,_, is_VBZ n't_XX it_PPH1 ?_? 
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However_RR ,_, during_II my_APPGE time_NNT1 in_II China_NP1 ,_, there_EX was_VBDZ great_JJ enthusiasm_NN1 about_II China_NP1 's_GE entry_NN1 in_II WTO_NP1 ._. 
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It_PPH1 has_VHZ very_RG broad_JJ implications_NN2 as_II a_AT1 part_NN1 of_IO China_NP1 's_VBZ "_" opening_VVG up_RP "_" policy_NN1 ,_, especially_RR in_II31 terms_II32 of_II33 the_AT economy_NN1 ._. 
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While_CS I_PPIS1 am_VBM a_AT1 very_RG strong_JJ internationalist_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 never_RR thought_VVD a_RR31 great_RR32 deal_RR33 about_II the_AT US_NP1 involvement_NN1 in_II WTO_NP1 before_II coming_VVG to_II China_NP1 ._. 
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As_II a_AT1 major_JJ superpower_NN1 ,_, I_PPIS1 assume_VV0 that_DD1 WTO_NN1 membership_NN1 is_VBZ important_JJ for_IF the_AT US_NP1 economy_NN1 ,_, but_CCB I_PPIS1 am_VBM not_XX very_RG sure_JJ about_II that_DD1 or_CC why_RRQ ._. 
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The_AT 2002_MC decision_NN1 by_II the_AT Bush_NP1 administration_NN1 in_II the_AT US_NP1 to_TO place_VVI a_AT1 tariff_NN1 up_RG21 to_RG22 30%_NNU on_II steel_NN1 imports_NN2 for_IF a_AT1 three_MC year_NNT1 period_NN1 is_VBZ clearly_RR an_AT1 economic_JJ protectionist_JJ measure_NN1 ,_, and_CC seems_VVZ to_II me_PPIO1 to_TO violate_VVI the_AT WTO_NN1 regulations_NN2 ._. 
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I_PPIS1 am_VBM aware_JJ that_CST the_AT European_JJ Union_NN1 ,_, Japan_NP1 ,_, and_CC China_NP1 have_VH0 all_RR protested_VVN this_DD1 tariff_NN1 ,_, and_CC that_CST it_PPH1 is_VBZ possible_JJ that_CST the_AT WTO_NN1 might_VM be_VBI called_VVN upon_II to_TO decide_VVI on_II this_DD1 matter_NN1 ._. 
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So_RR ,_, this_DD1 is_VBZ obviously_RR a_AT1 problem_NN1 for_IF the_AT US_NP1 and_CC other_JJ countries_NN2 who_PNQS export_VV0 steel_NN1 ,_, which_DDQ hopefully_RR can_VM be_VBI solved_VVN through_II negotiations_NN2 ,_, or_CC by_II WTO_NP1 decisions_NN2 ._. 
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It_PPH1 would_VM seem_VVI that_CST the_AT WTO_NN1 might_VM in_II fact_NN1 be_VBI more_RGR likely_JJ to_TO lead_VVI to_II a_AT1 semi-world_NN1 government_NN1 structure_NN1 in_II economics_NN1 than_CSN the_AT US_NP1 is_VBZ in_II political_JJ areas_NN2 ,_, since_CS decisions_NN2 by_II the_AT WTO_NN1 are_VBR binding_VVG on_II participating_JJ countries_NN2 ._. 
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