This is not surprising, given the repeated failure of attempts to reach a global agreement via the World Trade Organization. The Doha Round of WTO talks was a flop, and the agreement reached in Bali last year, despite being sold as a success, does little more than accelerate the collection of customs duties.
鉴于世贸组织订立全球协议的努力一再失败，这种情况并不令人惊讶。世贸多哈回合谈判无疾而终，而去年在巴厘岛达成的协议尽管被吹捧为成功的范例，却仅仅起到加速关税征收的作用。