David Spooner
David Spooner
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The multiple-origins theory was based in part on the broad distribution of potatoes from north to south across many different habitats, through morphological resemblance of different wild species to cultivated species, and through other data. Our DNA data, however, shows that in fact all cultivated potatoes can be traced back to a single origin in southern Peru.
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This result shows the potato originated one time and from a species that was distributed in southern Peru.
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We have just ended the fourth round of negotiations with the Chinese aimed at reaching a broad agreement.
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Our preference is to seek a longer-term solution that will permit the orderly development of textile and apparel trade. But the United States will have no hesitation in walking away from a bad deal.
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Our overall goal, as we've said all along, is to reach a longer-term solution that will permit greater stability in textile and apparel trade. The US has been using its right under China's WTO accession agreement to invoke safeguards in cases of market disruption or the threat of market disruption, and we will continue to do so as appropriate.
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We have made good progress in our discussions over the past couple of days. Although we still have differences, we feel that additional time to work on the issues would be beneficial.
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We have had extremely productive discussions over the last two days and I am hopeful that we can wrap up, if not today, then at another meeting,
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We have had extremely productive discussions over the last two days,
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We have not come to an agreement that meets the needs of our domestic manufacturers and retailers.
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The U.S. has been using its right under China's WTO accession to invoke safeguards in cases of market disruption or the threat of market disruption. However, our preference is to seek a longer-term solution that will permit the orderly development of textile and apparel trade.
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It seems if we can get them here, they enjoy it and want to come back.
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We will be meeting with the Chinese again next month and will be consulting with them soon on the location and exact date of the next round of negotiations.
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We are very pleased with the comparative sections. They provide us information on what they have done successfully.
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a longer-term solution that will permit greater stability in textile and apparel trade.