The sparse opening page of Public Law 106-286, headed Normal Trade Relations for the People’s Republic of China beneath a GovInfo authentication mark.

10 October 2000 · Federal statute

Public Law 106-286: Normal Trade Relations for the People’s Republic of China

United States Congress

Why it matters

The law replaced annual review with permanent normal trade relations and established a broader framework for relations. Its administrative language gave legal durability to an expectation that commercial integration could regularise the political relationship.

Publication
United States Statutes at Large
Holding institution
United States Government Publishing Office, GovInfo
Shelfmark
Pub. L. 106–286; 114 Stat. 880
Rights
Public domain; United States federal government publication

United States Congress. Normal Trade Relations for the People’s Republic of China. Public Law 106-286, 114 Stat. 880, 10 October 2000.