To facilitate its entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the ROC began the last stage of bilateral negotiations with the United States on February 9. The two sides were at the table until February 20, when they finally reached an agreement.
我國為加入世界貿易組織，二月九日起與美國進行入會雙邊諮商，雙方僵持至二月二十日，終於達成共識。