 saw developments at MC11 as a breakthrough for giving countries permission to pursue plurilateral agreements. As the USTR Robert Lighthizer put it, quote, MC11 will be remembered as the moment when the impasse at the WTO was broken. Many members recognized that the WTO must pursue a fresh start in key areas so that like-minded WTO members and their constituents are not held back by the few members that are not ready to act. End of quote.