Nov 16 Watch President Bush to Focus on Trade in Asia President Bush began an eight-day trip to Asia Thursday to attend the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. Analysts discuss the politics of free trade and the possible results of the trip. Continue watching
Sep 28 Watch Afghan-Pakistan Relations Tense over Taliban Presence Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with President Bush in an effort to allay the war of words between the two leaders. Former officials discuss tensions between the neighboring countries, problems with Taliban fighting at the… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch Expert Explains Collapse of Global Free Trade Talks An expert discusses the failure of global free trade talks, known as the Doha round, and assesses what countries may do from here. Continue watching
Jul 25 After Faltering for Months, Global Free Trade Talks Suspended By PBS News Hour After several months of acrimonious debate and failed negotiations, international trade representatives officially suspended the Doha round of free trade talks, marking a major setback to efforts to reduce trade barriers throughout the globe. Continue reading
Apr 25 China-Sudan Trade Relations Complicate Darfur Crisis By PBS News Hour When Chinese President Hu Jintao visited the White House last week, among other things, President Bush urged Hu to cooperate with the U.S. government in its effort to end the ongoing crisis in Sudan's Darfur region. Continue reading
Dec 19 Nations Agree to Phase Out Farm Export Subsidies By PBS News Hour Trade ministers from 149 nations concluded talks in Hong Kong with a deal on eliminating farm export subsidies by 2013 but without agreements on reducing trade barriers for agricultural and industrial products. Continue reading
Nov 29 Asian Nations to Form World’s Largest Free Trade Zone Leaders from China, Japan and South Korea signed a landmark pact with members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Laos Monday aimed at developing the world's largest free trade area by 2010. Continue reading
Nov 21 FTAA Talks on Track After Meeting in Miami Trade ministers from across the Americas papered over differences and concluded their meeting one day early after drafting an outline for future talks aimed at creating the world's largest free trade bloc. Continue reading
Jul 26 Congress Moves Closer to Granting Bush Trade Powers House and Senate negotiators agreed Thursday night to give President Bush "fast track" authority in trade negotiations, which would allow him to strike international trade agreements that Congress could vote up or down, but not modify. Continue reading