It aspired to promote trade as a vehicle of partnership between developed and developing countries. Regrettably, in spite of its name, the Development Round has offered far less to developing countries than one would have hoped.
2001年11月多哈开始的贸易回合谈判本着一种完全不同的精神。这次谈判将贸易作为促进发达和发展中国家间伙伴关系的重要工具。遗憾的是，尽管有着动听的名字，发展中回合谈判带给发展中国家的帮助却远远低于人们的期望。