At their November 2008 summit the G-20 leaders strongly condemned protectionism and committed themselves not to engage in it. Unfortunately, a World Bank study notes that 17 of the 20 countries have actually undertaken new protectionist measures, most notably the US with the “buy American” provision included in its stimulus package.
在2008年11月举行的G-20峰会上，各国领袖们强烈谴责了贸易保护主义，并且承诺本国不会实行保护主义。不幸的是，世界银行的研究注意到：20个国家中有17 个实际上已经采取了新的贸易保护措施，最为明显的就是美国，它在一揽子刺激计划中含有“只买美国货”的条款。