World Trade Organization

U.S. Industry Leaders Have Mixed Views about a New Round of WTO Trade Talks

WALL STREET JOURNAL | November 16, 2001 | By ROBERT GUY MATTHEWS, TIMOTHY AEPPEL and JEFFREY BALL, Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Zoellick""s Trade Concession Wins WTO Talks but Could Cost Bush Fast-Track Authority

WALL STREET JOURNAL | November 16, 2001 | By HELENE COOPER and SHAILAGH MURRAY, Staff Reporters of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Zoellick faced a stark choice when he arrived in Doha, Qatar, last week: He could win either fast-track negotiating authority from Congress or a new round of trade talks.

Getting WTO""s Attention: Activists, Developing Nations Make Gains

Washington Post | November 16, 2001 | By Paul Blustein, Washington Post Staff Writer DOHA, Qatar - Considering this was a meeting of the World Trade Organization, an institution often vilified as an agent of multinational corporate capitalism, some of the results evoked surprisingly joyful reactions among advocates for the world's oppressed.

Property Rights=Prosperity

Wall Street Journal | November 16, 2001 | International Commentary By Geralyn Ritter and Alain Strowel. Ms. Ritter, formerly associate general counsel at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, is trade counsel in Covington & Burling's Washington office, and Mr. Strowel heads the firm's intellectual-property practice in Brussels.

Australian Grain Growers to Gain from WTO Talks - AWB

Wall Street Journal | November 16, 2001 SYDNEY -- Australia's grain growers will stand to gain from the new round of World Trade Organization talks launched this week, wheat exports monopoly AWB Ltd. (A.AWB) said Friday.

The Meaning of Doha

By Walden Bello, Focus on the Global South, and Anuradha Mittal, Food First The results of the WTO Ministerial in Doha, Qatar, have elicited some confusion among many of those following the events. A New Round?

Taiwan Legislature Ratifies WTO Agreement

Wall Street Journal | Dow Jones Newswires | November 15, 2001 TAIPEI -- Taiwan's Legislative Yuan ratified Friday the World Trade Organization agreement that will allow the island to become the 144th member of the global trade body.

WTO""s Shenanigans at Presidential Suite 11

The Hindu | November 15, 2001 | By C. Rammanohar Reddy

U.S. Politics May Curb WTO Talks

Los Angeles Times | November 15, 2001 Trade: Limits on ability to do deals, plus concessions made to secure new round of negotiations, could hinder any benefits. BYLINE: WARREN VIETH, TIMES STAFF WRITER

WTO: Farm, Fishing Subsidies among Environmental Topics for Later Discussion

Greenwire | November 15, 2001 | Vol. 10, No. 9 | Damon Franz, Greenwire staff writer