US shows a new willingness to review agricultural subsidies

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Martin's vision takes shape


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In a letter apparently timed for the summit, Bob Zoellick, Bush's trade czar, revealed a new willingness to review agricultural subsidies, the largest obstacle now blocking an increase in international commerce the World Bank values at $500 billion a year.

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Not surprisingly, the letters are being interpreted as a surprising change of course. Just weeks ago, the Bush administration seemed happy to let broad trade agreements founder while it negotiated beneficial side-deals.

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In Cancun and in Monterrey, it was the G-21 group of countries, and particularly Brazil, that refused to accept a deal advancing the interests of multinational corporations without increasing access to U.S. markets or linking economic growth to social equity.

I wrote a long explanation and partway through realized I didn't have a clue what I was talking about (is this new behaviour on my part??).

Now I'm confused. Do the G-21 like or hate subsidies?