Will the world’s trade ministers eventually sign a new multilateral trade agreement that reduces agricultural subsidies and industrial tariffs, or will they walk away empty-handed? The saga has been ongoing since November 2001, when the current round of negotiations was launched in Doha, Qatar, with numerous subsequent ups and downs, near-collapses, and extensions.
剑桥－他们会还是不会呢？世界各国的贸易部长会最终签订一个新的降低农业补贴和工业关税的多边贸易协定呢，还是会空手而归？当本轮谈判于2001年在卡塔尔的多哈启动的时候，随着随后无数的起起落落、谈判濒于失败以及谈判时间的延长，这个故事就上演了。