The Japanese, the report said, were planning to renege on a rare trade concession made only six months earlier.
China may now be trying to use the bombing incident to squeeze more trade concessions from Washington.
Unlike virtually every other trade concession made in recent years, this one was Japan's idea, not America's.
They may not be in a mood to make many trade concessions.
After they've brushed off whatever you can do, they'll go ahead and get their trade concessions anyway.
President Bush has already promised trade concessions to Moscow once the law is enacted.
The loss of these trade concessions would be a serious blow to the Chinese economy.
Either outcome, trade concessions or nuclear weapons, will strengthen Iran.
Several trade concessions by the Persian government put economic affairs largely under British control.
We firmly believe that trade concessions should be reciprocal.