US-Asia-Europe trade talks

Title

US-Asia-Europe trade talks

Genre

News report; Speech

TX Date

20 Nov 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:04:42

Description

Report on GATT trade talks stalling with disagreements between the USA and Europe and taking the focus away from the trade conference of Pacific rim countries (includes the USA). US President Bill Clinton is in bullish mood following passing of the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) between the USA, Mexico and Canada. Includes Clinton speech to the conference on benefits of GATT agreements and reminding Europe if an agreement is not reached the US could go to Asia for it’s main trading partners. Paul Woodley reports.

Contributors

Paul Woodley; Bill Clinton

Keywords

USA; International relations; Free trade; Europe; Asia; International trade; GATT; NAFTA

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