Peter Power
Peter Power
chinese commission economy grant market member met morning proposal states status support
Member states met with the Commission this morning and there was overwhelming support for the proposal of the Commission not to grant market economy status to 13 Chinese companies.
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It displays the determination and seriousness of both the United States and the EU to continue to give these talks their best possible shot.
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There is compelling evidence of serious state intervention.
backed boycott cannot criticisms expose forced itself member regret rule serious state support
Any WTO member state that backed boycott of this kind would expose itself to serious criticisms under the WTO. We cannot rule out the possibility of such governments' support being addressed through the WTO. We regret to being forced into such action.
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In these circumstances, and given the continuing subsidies available to Boeing for the launch of the 787, the statement of the USTR is surprising. We will make contact in order to find out what exactly lies behind the USTR statement.
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It would be regrettable if such a letter was sent, particularly if it provoked disagreement between member states.
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Europe made a major effort to save these talks. However the goal posts moved at the last moment. There's no deal at the moment.
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This offer would be a conditional offer which would enable other WTO members to make further moves in relation to agriculture, industrial goods and services.
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There have been constructive talks between the E.U. and China, and the two sides are broadly in the same place about how to deal with the overshoot in certain textile quotas. But there are still important aspects still to be reached.
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We are still trying to hammer down the exact scope of any negotiations.
america believe continue solution urge value worth
We continue to believe that a negotiated solution is of such value that it is worth pursuing. We urge America to respond.
action chambers commerce
We can only take action if it is state-sponsored. Chambers of commerce are not governments.
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We do not expect to reach an agreement at this stage. The discussions will continue over the week-end and on Monday.
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No new offers were put on the table by the European side.