[Even though it may only go part way toward bridging divides,] the Hong Kong meeting is still very much on, ... It would be a grave mistake to declare this round at an end at the Hong Kong meeting. There is still an entire year ahead of us when we can work aggressively to have a successful Doha round. We are committed to doing that. |
[It] doesn't come close to meeting the expectations we all have on market access, ... I don't think anyone considers that adequate. |
[Opponents had dubbed her] Mean Jean ... their commander in chief. |
[Portman, speaking after the meeting, said it was proving difficult to balance the demands of many different countries. There are 148 members of the World Trade Organization, which reaches decisions through consensus.] Without having all the pieces of the puzzle together, ... it is difficult to agree on one piece. |
[The offer was not unconditional: It would be valid only if the E.U. and Japan also delivered on large cuts in trade-distorting support for agriculture.] The U.S. is willing to take some pain, ... But those who subsidize more need to reduce more. |
A ground-breaking result in agriculture is not in and of itself a sufficient outcome, ... There must also be complementary advances in trade in manufactured goods and services. The U.S. is ready to make tough decisions on agriculture but we cannot do it alone. |
A key goal of the US in the [Doha] negotiations is to eliminate tariffs on manufactured products in all sectors. This agreement will serve as a shot in the arm for these talks. |
a much higher level of engagement now with ministers ... We're talking about specific numbers. |
Accordingly, I believe that the accession package, both our bilateral agreement and the broader multilateral negotiation which is nearing completion, will warrant US support, |
All countries must also simultaneously deliver real market access. |
Although we appreciate this step toward normalized beef trade with Korea, we are extremely disappointed that Korea did not fully open its market to all U.S. beef products. |
Among the main reasons I ran for Congress back in 1993 was to cut the federal deficit and make government work better and be more responsive to the taxpayers. |
An agreement with Peru is a key building block in our strategy to advance free trade within our hemisphere. We hope to later bring in the other Andean countries including Colombia and Ecuador. |
And if we are not able to achieve the market access, they cannot be supportive. |
As a mature trading partner, China should be held accountable for its actions and required to live up to its responsibilities, including opening markets and enforcing intellectual property rights. We will use all options available to meet this challenge. |