《中美农业合作协议》在中国已经明确做出重大让步的情况下于1999年4月10日签字。美国因此宣称：“坚定地支持中华人民共和国于1999年加入世界贸易组织”。于是有学者认为，这是一个难得的“双赢”的结局。在美国方面，至少农场主和贸易商们着实享受到了胜利者的欢欣鼓舞；而在 The “Sino-U.S. Agricultural Cooperation Agreement” was signed on April 10, 1999, when China has clearly made a major concession. The United States therefore declared: “Firmly support the People’s Republic of China joining the World Trade Organization in 1999.” So some scholars think that this is a rare “win-win” outcome. In the United States, at least farmers and traders really enjoyed the rejoicing of the victors;