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Doha-förhandlingarna strandade denna gång på grund av oenighet om importtullarna. (Bild: China News Service)
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Jordbruket stötestenen under Doha-förhandlingarna
"China has fully demonstrated flexibilities and constructiveness, and sincerely hoped to reach a successful Doha Round through working together with other members." Chen Deming on CRI
"China's objection to a compromise proposal on farm tariffs and subsidies, presented in talks at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, appeared to set back hopes of closing a deal in the so-called Doha Round." The Wall Street Journal
Förhandlingarna, som fördes över den globala världshandeln, slutade utan resultat då länderna inte kunde komma överrens om jordbruksprodukternas importtullar. Kina och Indien meddelade att de inte kan ge efter i frågan.
I förhandlingarna som fördes i Genève deltog handels- och jordbruksministrarna från 35 länder tillhörande Världshandelsorganisationen WTO. Förhandlarna försökte komma överrens om ett ramavtal för ett nytt importtullsystem, men förgäves. USA, Indien och Kina vägrade kompromissa i frågan om hur utvecklingsländerna beskyddar sina jordbrukare från en frigöring av handeln.
USA beskyllde Kina och Indien för att äventyra förhandlingarna då de krävde skydd åt jordbrukarna och sin industri, skriver Keral.com. Kina däremot sade att de rika länderna pressade utvecklingsländerna till specialavtal inom vissa brancher för att på så sätt beskydda sina egna känsliga jordbruksprodukter, rapporterar BBC. Enligt CRI vädjade Kinas handelsminister Chen Deming till alla parter att de skulle ta sitt ansvar för att hitta en kompromiss som alla kunde godkänna. Denna gång kunde man inte nå koncensus i frågan.
Enligt Xinhua beror nederlaget på USA:s ovilja att sänka nivån på sina egna jordbrukssstöd och sammandrabbningen mellan de rika länderna och utvecklingsländerna.
De strandade förhandlingarna inger för tillfället inget hopp om att finna en global överrenskommelse som kunde öppna upp marknaderna ytterligare, skära ner jordbruksstöden och stärka det internationella handelssystemet, skriver The New York Times.
| Kina | Europa | Nordamerika | Andra länder |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Dismisses Developed Nations' Accusations in WTO Talks as "Groundless" CRI - 29 juli 2008 The Chinese delegation dismissed as "groundless" the accusations made by some developed countries regarding China's position in the Doha Round of trade talks. China Expresses "Deep Regret" over Trade Talks Failure CRI - 31 juli 2008 Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said Tuesday that he felt "very disappointed and regrettable" at the failure of crucial WTO talks. Chinese ambassador: U.S. finger pointing dangerous for Doha Round Xinhua - 28 juli 2008 The United States should show flexibility instead of threatening developing countries, to avoid a failure of the Doha Round trade negotiations, the Chinese ambassador to the World Trade Organization (WTO) said. Beijing says it is free to set high tariffs China Economic Review - 29 juli 2008 China said it has a right to set high tariffs on rice, sugar and cotton at multilateral trade talks in Geneva. Who impede Doha talks? People's Daily - 31 juli 2008 A nine-day World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial meeting aimed at developing agriculture and non-agriculture modalities for a Doha round deal has collapsed. |
India blamed for Doha collapse by trying to protect poor farmers Times Online - 30 juli 2008 Global trade relations slumped to a new low today after the US and Europe blamed India's efforts to protect its army of poor farmers for the collapse of the Doha round of World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks. Bid to salvage world trade talks BBC - 29 juli 2008 Negotiations aimed at rescuing a deal to liberalise world trade are going into a ninth day after delegates failed to resolve deep differences. American clash with India and China threatens Doha talks Telegraph.co.uk - 31 juli 2008 Hopes that a deal on world trade would be achieved in the next 48 hours have been dealt a blow by a row between the US and India and China over who bears responsibility for the current impasse. Disagreement over farm imports threatens Doha trade talks Radio86 - 29 juli 2008 Heated debate broke out in the Doha round of trade talks over measures permitting developing countries to protect their farmers from rising imports. |
After 7 Years, Talks Collapse on World Trade The New York Times - 30 juli 2008 World trade talks collapsed after seven years of on-again, off-again negotiations, in the latest sign of India’s and China’s growing might on the world stage and the decreasing ability of the United States to impose its will globally. China Objection Threatens Trade Deal The Wall Street Journal - 29 juli 2008 China abandoned its longstanding place on the sidelines of multilateral trade talks. WTO Talks May Unravel as India, China Refuse Support, U.S. Says Bloomberg - 28 juli 2008 World Trade Organization talks may collapse because India and China have refused to support a compromise deal worked out in the last few days, the U.S. said. Doha's Demise The Washington Post - 30 juli 2008 The global trade negotiations known as the Doha Round broke up yesterday without an agreement. |
Rudd keen to 'breath life' into Doha talks ABC News, Australia - 31 juli 2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says he will be looking at ways to revive the collapsed world trade talks when he visits China next week. Failed Doha talks heat climate task The Australian - 31 juli 2008 Despite the best efforts of deniers, there are depressing similarities between the Doha talks on free world trade and negotiations for an international agreement on what to do about climate change. US slams China, India for jeopardising Doha talks Keral.com - 29 juli 2008 The United States slammed China and India, saying they were threatening seven years of work on a new global commerce pact. |
