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The Bush administration remains committed to the stalled Free Trade Area of the Americas but the issue of U.S. farm subsidies and support policies should be dealt with at the World Trade Organization.

The United States and the Philippines last week concluded meetings under the bilateral Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, during which they discussed the full range of bilateral issues and coordinated on the World Trade Organization Doha Development Agenda negotiations

Incoming World Trade Organization Director General Pascal Lamy is preparing to go 'full steam ahead' into an intensive negotiating phase of the Doha Development Agenda by directing the chairs of the agriculture and industrial market access negotiations commence text-based negotiations without delay

The WTO General Council meeting ended on 29 July without any of the anticipated results of additional agreements (or 'first approximations') on key aspects of the Doha work programme

The World Trade Organization rejected European Union plans to triple its banana import tariff

At the WTO's Trade Negotiations Committee (TNC) on 28 July, severaldeveloping countries expressed many concerns about the state and substance of the WTO negotiations, as well as the process which theyfound to be not transparent or participatory.(M.Khor)

The United States said Friday it would find it 'difficult' to offer fresh concessions in the Doha services negotiations

Hong Kong is preparing for a major resistance against unfair trade rules.

USTR Rob Portman pledged Washington's resolve to take the 'leadership role' in the faltering world trade talks

At the 'somber' conclusion of last week's World Trade Organization General Council meeting, GC Chair Amina Mohamed unveiled a new 'blueprint' aimed at quickly transforming the Doha trade negotiations.