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Ron Kirk
Information about this person was last updated on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.
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Chinese coal mine blast claims 29 lives
October 20, 2011 - December 17, 2011
Pacific rim leaders mull ways to fend off EU woes (AP)
November 7, 2011 - November 12, 2011
China denies providing weapons to Libya
September 20, 2011 - September 21, 2011
Thousands across Russia protest poll fraud
October 29, 2011 - December 17, 2011
China train crash kills 35
June 9, 2011 - July 5, 2011
Tainted legacy
June 11, 2011 - June 13, 2011
WTO says US subsidies to Boeing illegal
March 31, 2011 - April 1, 2011
South Korean Computers Attacked
March 9, 2011 - March 9, 2011
South Korea-U.S. trade deal in "home stretch,": Clinton
April 16, 2011 - April 16, 2011
North and South Korea start military-level talks
February 10, 2011 - February 10, 2011
Obama: announcement on trade deals in days
October 2, 2011 - October 2, 2011
WTO ends meeting with no move forward on Doha
December 18, 2011 - December 18, 2011
Obama toughens line in talks with Hu
March 7, 2011 - March 7, 2011
Magnitude 6.8 quake hits Japan
November 14, 2011 - November 14, 2011
The Hermanator cometh: Does Herman Cain have a shot?
October 5, 2011 - October 5, 2011
Tear gas, scuffles as SKorea OKs US trade deal
November 22, 2011 - November 22, 2011
Brazil 'to be richer than UK'
December 21, 2011 - December 21, 2011
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Federal crime bill will cost Ontario $1B, minister says
CBC 23-JAN-12
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Press Releases: State Department Deploys Additional Staff to Process Record U.S. Visa Demand
state 21-DEC-11
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WTO ends meeting with no move forward on Doha
jpost 18-DEC-11
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Russians 'to quit Londongrad' if Putin loses March election
dailymail 17-DEC-11
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Inside China
washtimes 17-DEC-11
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China sends leading patrol ship to E China Sea
chinadaily 13-DEC-11
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China executes 'Godmother' of prostitution
telegraph 09-DEC-11
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WTO ruling: Compliance deadline for Airbus expires today
dawn 01-DEC-11
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Tear gas, scuffles as SKorea OKs US trade deal
AP 22-NOV-11
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TV's ad revenue stream faces crosscurrents
latimes 15-NOV-11
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Historic rivalry as Japan heads to NKorea (AP)
news 14-NOV-11
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Pacific rim leaders mull ways to fend off EU woes (AP)
news 12-NOV-11
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Why Obama is making time for Asia
bbc 11-NOV-11
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About APEC
chinadaily 07-NOV-11
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Man jailed for Russian murder that sparked riots
euronews 29-OCT-11
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Bail-out fund chief tells China Euro bonds are 'attractive investments'
telegraph 28-OCT-11
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U.S. House Speaker on Russia-Georgia WTO Stalemate
geotimes 27-OCT-11
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Obama Signs Free Trade Agreements
ABCnews 21-OCT-11
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China backs Pakistan bid for non-permanent UNSC seat
TheFrontierPost 20-OCT-11
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The Hermanator cometh: Does Herman Cain have a shot?
latimes 05-OCT-11
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Colombia bans offshore oil exploration over environmental concerns
xinhuanet_en 02-OCT-11
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China pledges unconditional support for EU
chinadaily 21-SEP-11
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Bank of China halts FX swaps with some European banks (Reuters)
news 20-SEP-11
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Frustrated blacks are pinning their hopes on Obama's jobs plan
dailymail 10-SEP-11
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BI launches Manila Bay clean-up drive
abs 13-AUG-11
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PC Industry Special:HP indicates China's crucial role with new appointments
chinadaily 05-JUL-11
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Zambia: Clinton Praises Zambia's Fights Against HIV/AIDS
allafrica 13-JUN-11
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Expert: Weaker Africans to benefit from free trade
kyivpost 12-JUN-11
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Clinton warns against 'new colonialism' in Africa
abs 11-JUN-11
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Beijing-Shanghai railway gets nod from engineers
chinadaily 09-JUN-11
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An Explosion At Foxconn Chengdu Engulfs Building, 16 Hurt, 2 Killed
techcrunch 20-MAY-11
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White House ready for trade pact talks
ft 04-MAY-11
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South Korea-U.S. trade deal in "home stretch,": Clinton
reuters 16-APR-11
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WTO panel says Boeing received banned U.S. subsidies
latimes 01-APR-11
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WTO says US subsidies to Boeing illegal
euronews 31-MAR-11
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Fact Sheet: The U.S.-Brazil Economic Relationship
Whitehouse 15-MAR-11
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Senators prod Obama to move Panama, Colombia deals
reuters 11-MAR-11
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Two Koreas at Stalemate Over Stranded Group
voanews 09-MAR-11
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China follows debt crisis in EU closely: FM
chinadaily 07-MAR-11
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NKorea turns down any contacts with SKorea after failure of talks
itartass_en 10-FEB-11
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EU: WTO finds Boeing got illegal subsidies (AP)
news 31-JAN-11
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Doha trade deal deadline fixed 'for July' (AFP)
news 29-JAN-11
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Chicago is Hu's last stop on U.S. trip
cnn 21-JAN-11
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Obama toughens line in talks with Hu
ft 20-JAN-11
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Headless bodies found in Acapulco
bbc 11-JAN-11
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'Culture of violence'
bbc 22-DEC-10
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Deadly fire highlights China's growth problem
cnn 17-DEC-10
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Business Bullet: China, India, BP, Sports Direct
telegraph 16-DEC-10
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Economic ties top agenda of Wen's visit
chinadaily 15-DEC-10
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Markets rise on China rate hold
bbc 13-DEC-10
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China moves to curb inflation
euronews 10-DEC-10
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Clinton reasserts U.S. commitment to South Korea
cnn 06-DEC-10
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Obama touts S.Korea trade deal, looks for more
reuters 05-DEC-10
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U.S., S. Korea Reach Highly Coveted Trade Deal
CBSnews 04-DEC-10
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Philip Stephens: Assertive China
ft 19-NOV-10
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Rifts remain after Apec summit
aljazeera 14-NOV-10
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SOUTH KOREA: Hosting G20 sends middle-power signal
oxfordanalytica 09-NOV-10
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20 killed in coal mine blast
cnn 16-OCT-10
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Western govts have 'no right to interfere' in China's affairs
chinadaily 14-OCT-10
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Yuan tensions in focus as Obama meets China's Wen (Reuters)
news 23-SEP-10
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Kashmir protests 'will continue'
bbc 21-SEP-10
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China must have the courage to save less
ft 21-SEP-10
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China enhances maritime law enforcement
chinadaily 17-SEP-10
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China dispatches buying mission to US
ft 16-SEP-10
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White House touts US export success
smh 07-JUL-10
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Marriage does not make relationships stable, says IFS think tank
telegraph 07-JUL-10
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Philippine President-elect appoints new Cabinet members
xinhuanet_en 29-JUN-10
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Obama Criticizes N. Korea for Sinking Warship
CBSnews 27-JUN-10
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G8 criticizes North Korea, Iran in final statement
cnn 26-JUN-10
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U.S. piracy concerns looms large over Russia's WTO bid (Reuters)
news 26-JUN-10
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Indian colonel killed in Kashmir clash
dawn 23-JUN-10
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Pratibha off to China today
Hindu 26-MAY-10
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U.S., China begin talks with several thorny issues on the table
cnn 24-MAY-10
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Clinton urges China for greater access for U.S. businesses
cnn 23-MAY-10
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World Briefing | Asia: China: 9 Students Are Slashed
IHT 20-MAY-10
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Is Zynga Opening Offices in Beijing?
techcrunch 19-MAY-10
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U.S. Postal Service Resumes Delivery To Haiti
NPRnews 05-MAY-10
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Soldiers kidnapped in south Yemen, US embassy warns staff
alertnet 01-MAY-10
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U.S. says protecting IP rights a top trade priority
reuters 27-APR-10
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China's Hu tells Obama he will not be pushed on the yuan
telegraph 13-APR-10
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Indian army kills 2 militants near LoC
dailytimesPK 05-APR-10
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Brazil details retaliation on U.S. copyright, patents
reuters 15-MAR-10
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Obama pledges to boost U.S. exports
washtimes 12-MAR-10
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Mexico to U.S.: Allow cross-border trucking
cnn 10-MAR-10
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France pledges $450m to Haiti
aljazeera 17-FEB-10
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Haiti reconstruction cost may near $14 billion - IADB
reuters 16-FEB-10
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China rethinks its Tibet policy
phantis 28-JAN-10
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Uganda oil contracts give little cause for optimism
guardian 18-JAN-10
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WTO blocks Beijing's curbs on film and music
cnn 22-DEC-09
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US says China agrees to end brand subsidies WTO case (AFP)
news 19-DEC-09
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Asia Pacific talks no threat to Doha: USTR Kirk (Reuters)
news 16-DEC-09
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WTO warns time running out for Doha deal
swissinfo 02-DEC-09
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BRITAIN SAYS WTO MEMBERS SHOULD SLASH TARIFFS ON ENVIRONMENTAL G
alertnet 01-DEC-09
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[-said]: ensures that core manufacturing industries in this country can get the materials they need to produce and compete on a level playing field,
bloomberg 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: In the wake of the extraordinary changes under way, as noted in a statement by the White House yesterday, we want to help Egypt empower individuals to make their own economic, as well as political choices,
allafrica 30-JAN-12
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[-said]: We don't want them to make ... that bet that we don't have the resources to come after them if they're intentionally and unfairly discriminating against American exporters,
news 29-JAN-12
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[-said]: There will be additional people, some additional resources,
news 29-JAN-12
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[-said]: We want to make sure we aren't resource-constrained. Other countries know our budget and our resources ... and so they'll game the system because they know that we're very discriminating on which cases we make,
news 29-JAN-12
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[-told]: Frankly, more and more Americans of all persuasions believe that we have swapped jobs for cheaper T-shirts and iPads,
france24 28-JAN-12
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[ said]: You're going to see more and more countries turn to bilateral and regional engagements because of the difficulties of finding a consensus among 153 countries,
france24 28-JAN-12
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[-said]: So we’re not afraid of it. It’s a good thing, but right now the ball is in Congress’ hands,
dailytimesPK 25-JAN-12
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[-said]: actively working to broaden and deepen commercial links with Egypt - and other countries in transition - because we are convinced trade and investment liberalization will help drive the economic growth that is so critical to Egypt's and the region's future,
trust 25-JAN-12
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[-said]: So we're not afraid of it. It's a good thing, but right now the ball is in Congress' hands,
reuters 24-JAN-12
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[-said]: The Softwood Lumber Agreement is very important for U.S. producers, particularly when both sides of the border are facing weak demand,
javno 23-JAN-12
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[ said]: Coming out of global economic recession, trade does tend to come back faster,
IHT 21-JAN-12
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[-said]: So we're not afraid of it. It's a good thing, but right now the ball is in Congress' hand,
reuters 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: You know, look, this is one of those things that I think most Americans if they are just sitting around their kitchen table would think is a non-brainer. But we're in Washington, we're in an election year,
reuters 20-JAN-12
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[-told]: I am a hundred percent supportive of the president's objective to rationalize our capabilities and our mission with the realities of where our economy is,
reuters 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: President Obama's determination today is good news for the people of these African nations, as well as for the American businesses and workers trading with these countries,
allafrica 03-JAN-12
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[-said]: We've started with Chile and Peru and we hope, expect, others will be willing to join the initiative.
javno 21-DEC-11
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[-said]: Our hope is that once the chalice of the Brazilians is full, they can spare a few drops to the poor neighbors from North America. We would like to have half the growth rate of Brazil,
javno 21-DEC-11
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[-said]: I welcome this important step which puts us on a path to address the longstanding issue of beef trade with the United States,
reuters 20-DEC-11
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[-said]: I welcome this important step which puts us on a path to address the long-standing issue of beef trade with the United States,
trust 20-DEC-11
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[-told]: A one-size-fits-all approach does not accurately reflect the realities of the world we live in,
iol 19-DEC-11
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[ said]: With this ministerial conference, it is clear that we are turning a page in our decade-long pursuit of the Doha Development Agenda,
mg 18-DEC-11
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[-told]: The frank recognition that our current path is simply not leading in a fruitful direction is the only logical place to start if we are to find a better and more productive path for conducting negotiations within this institution,
mg 18-DEC-11
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[-said]: I am troubled by what I see as a trend of China to retaliate when members — not just the U.S., other members of the WTO — bring China to dispute settlement over legitimate matters,
ChinaPost 18-DEC-11
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[-said]: I am troubled by what I see as a trend of China to retaliate when members - not just the U.S., other members of the WTO - bring China to dispute settlement over legitimate matters,
news 17-DEC-11
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[-said]: I am troubled by what I see as a trend of China to retaliate when members, not just the U.S., other members of the WTO, bring China to dispute settlement over legitimate matters,
reuters 17-DEC-11
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[-said]: Part of a foundation of a rules-based system is dispute settlement,
news 17-DEC-11
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[-said]: For example, we are urging China to cover state-owned enterprises, add more sub-central entities and services, reduce its thresholds for the size of covered contracts and remove other broad exclusions,
news 16-DEC-11
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[-said]: It is inventive, it's creative, and we're studying it further,
wsj 16-DEC-11
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[said:]: we are working diligently
wsj 16-DEC-11
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[-said]: Our action today underscores what we have said all along — that the United States cannot accept anything less than an end to this subsidised financing,
timesofoman 11-DEC-11
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[-said]: The WTO clearly found that every single grant of launch aid to Airbus, for every single aircraft that company produced, was a WTO inconsistent subsidy that caused unfair adverse effects to US industry and jobs,
btimescom 11-DEC-11
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[-said]: Our action today underscores what we have said all along - that the US cannot accept anything less than an end to this subsidised financing,
btimescom 11-DEC-11
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[-added]: goal of ending subsidised financing at the earliest possible date,
timesofoman 11-DEC-11
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[-added]: goal of ending subsidized financing at the earliest possible date,
economictimes 10-DEC-11
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[ said]: We are serious about holding China accountable to its WTO commitments and ensuring that there is a level playing field for American businesses -- including our farmers,
xinhuanet_en 09-DEC-11
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[-said]: Our action today underscores what we have said all along - that the United States cannot accept anything less than an end to this subsidized financing,
jrep 09-DEC-11
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[-announce]: appears to show that the EU has not withdrawn the subsidies in question and has, in fact, granted new subsidies to Airbus' development and production of large civil aircraft.
channelnewsasia 09-DEC-11
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[-said]: The WTO clearly found that every single grant of launch aid to Airbus, for every single aircraft that company produced, was a WTO-inconsistent subsidy that caused unfair adverse effects to US industry and jobs,
channelnewsasia 09-DEC-11
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[-said]: Our action today underscores what we have said all along -- that the United States cannot accept anything less than an end to this subsidized financing,
channelnewsasia 09-DEC-11
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[-said]: The United States will not stand idly by while China appears to have misused its trade remedy laws and put American jobs at risk,
france24 08-DEC-11
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[ said]: We will base our next steps on a careful evaluation of that announcement and whether it demonstrates that the EU has in fact taken the steps necessary to bring itself into full compliance with the WTO decision,
ft 02-DEC-11
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[-told]: suspending concessions.
kyivpost 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: this is a case that affects hundreds of thousands of jobs and we're determined to ensure this victory is not a paper victory,
kyivpost 01-DEC-11
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[-told]: What we had agreed is that we will, as a group of nine, collectively decide when we would bring our new partners. The first step, though, is for each of the nine of us to begin our consultations,
kyodonews 01-DEC-11
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[ said]: China also confirmed that foreign-invested companies will be eligible on an equal basis for any subsidies or incentive programmes for electric vehicles,
dailytimesPK 22-NOV-11
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[-said]: China also confirmed that foreign-invested companies will be eligible on an equal basis for any subsidies or incentive programs for electric vehicles,
reuters 21-NOV-11
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[said that:]: Japan must be prepared to meet the TPP's high standards for liberalizing trade.
japantimes 15-NOV-11
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[-said]: Along with Japan's similar announcement this week, the desire of these North American nations to consult with TPP partners demonstrates the broadening momentum and dynamism of this ambitious effort toward economic integration across the Pacific,
thestar 14-NOV-11
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[-said]: The United States welcomes the interest of Canada and Mexico, our neighbors and largest export markets, in seeking to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks,
channelnewsasia 14-NOV-11
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[-said]: To join the negotiations, Japan must be prepared to meet the TPP’s high standards for liberalizing trade and to address specific issues of concern to the United States regarding barriers to agriculture, services and manufacturing trade, including non-tariff measures,
dailytimesPK 13-NOV-11
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[-said]: Well then, China can stay on the sidelines and watch us build the most dynamic trade partnership in the Asia-Pacific,
arabtimes 12-NOV-11
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[-said]: The United States welcomed Prime Minister (Yoshihiko) Noda's important announcement expressing Japan's intention to begin consultations with Trans-Pacific Partnership countries towards joining the TPP negotiations,
kyodonews 12-NOV-11
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[ said]: It is not designed to be a closed clubhouse, all are welcome,
wsj 12-NOV-11
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[-said]: To join the negotiations, Japan must be prepared to meet the TPP's high standards for liberalizing trade and to address specific issues of concern to the United States regarding barriers to agriculture, services and manufacturing trade, including non-tariff measures,
france24 12-NOV-11
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[-said]: Through this year's JCCT, we are pressing China for concrete and measurable results on a number of significant issues including China's policies on intellectual property rights, investment and innovation, as well as a range of sector-specific industrial policies,
ChinaPost 04-NOV-11
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[-had said that]: intolerable
economictimes 02-NOV-11
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[-said]: If we have full and unfettered access to China's market as their exporters do to ours, the economic impact to U.S. businesses could be extraordinary,
ChinaPost 28-OCT-11
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[-told]: green growth,
trust 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: We are equally committed that we don't want TPP to even get close to a Doha-like process,
channelnewsasia 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: I am confident that we remain on track towards our goal that our leaders have given us, and that's to have the broad outlines of this agreement in place by the time our leaders convene,
channelnewsasia 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: We're putting great focus on the Asia-Pacific because that's where the world's most dynamic economies are expanding rapidly and creating significant opportunities to increase U.S. exports and jobs,
alertnet 27-OCT-11
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[-told]: As progress continues in Lima, I believe we will remain on track to fulfill the mandate set out for us, to reach the broad outlines of an agreement by the APEC leaders' summit in Honolulu,
javno 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: The American economy needs the TPP for its jobs- and growth-generating potential. The American economy needs the TPP to help it embrace the world's most dynamic region; and we need the TPP to inject new important ideas into global trade policy,
japantimes 27-OCT-11
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[-told]: We cannot slow down the current process,
japantimes 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: Our objective... is to continue to seek frank resolution to problems that affect exporters within the region,
xinhuanet_en 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: I am confident that we remain on track toward our goal that our leaders have given us, and that's to have the broad outlines of this agreement in place by the time our leaders convene,
france24 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: President Obama's determination and proclamation today is good news, not only for the people of these three African nations but also for the U.S. businesses and workers trading with and investing in those countries,
allafrica 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: As progress continues in Lima, I believe we will remain on track to fulfill the mandate set out for us, to reach the broad outlines of an agreement by the APEC leaders' summit,
japantimes 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: But we're doing so as an honest broker. That is an issue for Russia and Georgia to find common ground so we can move forward,
geotimes 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: These include final agreement on Russia's automotive investment programme, Russia's commitment to join the WTO Information Technology Agreement, and certain issues related to trade in agriculture,
chinadaily 22-OCT-11
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[-said]: Too often the brightest stars are comets,
ABCnews 05-OCT-11
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[expressed:]: confidence that remaining issues, including satisfactory resolution of bilateral discussions between Russia and Georgia, would be addressed constructively and in a manner enabling Russia to meet its objective of concluding the WTO negotiations by the end of the year,
geotimes 04-OCT-11
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[-added]: I look forward to continuing to work with Minister Shuvalov and others in Russia as the process moves towards its successful conclusion,
kyivpost 04-OCT-11
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[ concluded]: Negotiations (on WTO) came into the final phase
georgiatimes 04-OCT-11
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[-added]: I look forward to continuing to work with Minister Shuvalov and others in Russia as the process moves toward its successful conclusion,
reuters 04-OCT-11
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[-said]: We had a very productive conversation about Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization. Russia has made great progress on its accession bid,
reuters 04-OCT-11
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[ said]: The message is clear: launch aid is illegal and the European Union and the member states should refrain from future launch aid disbursements,
ft 27-SEP-11
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[-said]: The trade agreements, along with Trade Adjustment Assistance, are an integral part of the president's plan to create jobs here at home. The president looks forward to their prompt passage,
france24 23-SEP-11
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[said:]: discussions continue with congressional leadership on how these bills will move through the legislative process.
france24 23-SEP-11
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[ said]: We will not stand still if we believe that China has violated its commitments as a WTO member and is therefore threatening American jobs,
bbc 20-SEP-11
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[-said]: The United States does not arbitrarily seek disagreements with China,
AP 20-SEP-11
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[-said]: We will not stand still if we believe that China has violated its commitments as a WTO member and is therefore threatening American jobs - in this case hundreds of thousands of American poultry industry jobs,
news_com_au 20-SEP-11
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[-accused]: inconsistent with WTO rules
news_com_au 20-SEP-11
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[replied:]: Well, we're going to be more optimistic than that.
reuters 12-SEP-11
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[-told]: Our goal has always been to get them done as soon as possible and that hasn't changed,
reuters 12-SEP-11
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[-said]: Obviously there is a debate raging, saying that we should come out and say this expressly for the black and Latino community,
newschannel5 10-SEP-11
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[-said]: We urge the Philippine government to comply swiftly with the panel's recommendations and rulings, and level the playing field for our exports immediately,
gmanews 16-AUG-11
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[-said]: With this case, we are sending a strong message that the Obama Administration will act firmly to ensure effective enforcement of labor laws by our trading partners,
antiguanews 10-AUG-11
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[-said]: We're still working with the leadership to come up with the kind of specifics of how we'd sequence that,
reuters 26-JUL-11
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