摘要:The North American Free Trade Agreement signed by the United States, Mexico and Canada took effect from January 1, 1994. On the same day, the European Economic Zone was officially established.China ledged a strong protest on January 7 over the United States’ unilateral decision to slash China’s textile import quotas. The cuts, which
摘要:Separatists won the elections in Quebec on the night of September 12. The Parti Quebecois is returning to power for the first time in nine years, planning once again to hold a referendum to ask Quebeckers if they want to break away from Canada. Quebec Premier-elect Jacques Parizeau, a die-hard separatist, told Quebeckers at a victory rally that they were on the way to forming their own country.