http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/09/08/india-pumping-new-life-into-the-doha-round/ Economics, Politics and Public Policy in East Asia and the Pacific Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:50:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2009/09/08/india-pumping-new-life-into-the-doha-round/comment-page-1/#comment-56424 Lincoln Fung Tue, 08 Sep 2009 03:34:35 +0000 http://www.eastasiaforum.org/?p=6878#comment-56424 If existing WTO rules cannot prevent governments from taking protectionist measures in trade, what is the use for the conclusion of another round of trade negotiations that is simply likely to be no secure in safeguard measures? The fact is that the collapse in trade has been much serious than the decline in economic growth. WTO needs to enforce existing rules as opposed to let them bended by some governments. Does it have the courage to do it? If existing WTO rules cannot prevent governments from taking protectionist measures in trade, what is the use for the conclusion of another round of trade negotiations that is simply likely to be no secure in safeguard measures?
The fact is that the collapse in trade has been much serious than the decline in economic growth.
WTO needs to enforce existing rules as opposed to let them bended by some governments.
Does it have the courage to do it?

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