Trade is complicated. It is a very detailed process, there are lots of tariff schedules and it does take time. |
We expect the meeting to deliver on some important objectives, but China has a tremendous amount of work to do given the imbalance in our relationship. |
We have had extensive conversations with China on this issue and we have worked through the process in trying to bring a resolution through talks. |
We have offered a bold proposal on agriculture. It includes the deepest cuts in domestic subsidies and in tariffs of any proposal on the table. I can tell you that American farmers and their advocates in Congress are keenly aware that our agriculture proposal has real consequences, and would entail real reform. |
We made it very clear to Russia that improvements in (intellectual property rights) are necessary for them to enter the WTO. |
We take no comfort from any offer to postpone the actual payment of the launch aid these countries have already promised to provide. The announcement of their commitment to back the A350 will affect Airbus's financing costs regardless of when they formally write the check. |
We will move forward as long as at least one country is prepared, and will accommodate new entrants as they become ready. We want to reward countries as they become ready and look forward to continued progress with the others. Countries can continue to enjoy existing preferences while they work with the United States to come on board. |
We're still proceeding and so are the Thais. This is a key week for them. They're hoping to make sufficient progress to be able to finish in the spring. |
We're working on finalizing ... the next step, which is to notify Congress on the intent to sign the (Peru) agreement within 90 days. |
We've been fully forthcoming on items that are properly part of the dispute. |
We've had a long-standing invitation with them to sit down and discuss their concerns and clear up misunderstanding about our efforts. Our objective is to promote the development of new drugs, while also making sure there is access to medicines for those with HIV/AIDS and other patients, and that they'll continue to get the most effective medicines. But the FTA will not increase the price of generic and innovative drugs. |