The World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy · November 10 in Asia-Pacific economic cooperation (APEC) Ministerial meeting that, as the world economy and trade situation gradually, States a new trade protection measures when compared to the financial crisis has decreased, but still need to guard against protectionist tendencies.
Ministers said APEC internal should continue its efforts to suppress protectionism. 2008 in Peru Lima APEC meeting, the leaders agreed one year does not add new barriers to trade. Some participants suggested that this practice be extended until 2013.
Lamy stressed, 2011 for the Doha Round negotiations is essential. He said that Ministers was held in Geneva in 2010, various forms of consultation, some effect, but further advance the Doha Round negotiations need strong political commitment. Given that many of the major countries in 2012 will be the presidential election, 2011 in relation to the progress of negotiations is important.
The Doha round, launched in 2001, WTO members have in agriculture and NAMA these two key areas of serious differences that lead to delays in the Doha Round negotiations have so far failed. After the outbreak of the financial crisis, to jointly respond to crises, leaders repeatedly affirmed its commitment to the Doha Round negotiations, commitments, and calls for the early conclusion of the negotiations.
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