PHNOM PENH, Nov 19, 2008 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Wednesday criticized rich countries for setting trade barriers against poor ones, while addressing the opening ceremony of the two-day LDC (least developed countries) Ministerial Conference in Siem Reap province.
"Poor countries are always open to products from developed countries, but when we try to enter developed countries, we often face with very strong trade barriers," national television TVK quoted him as telling the delegates from a total of 49 countries to discuss issues related to international trade.
Poor countries like Cambodia must speak with one voice in the Doha round of global trade talks to ensure their competitiveness with developed countries, he added.
The Doha round World Trade Organization (WTO) talks began in 2001 but broke down in July this year.
A joint press release from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) said that Wednesday's meeting aims to help LDCs integrate their economies into the global trading system.
One of the main topics is "Aid for Trade" (AfT), a package of incentives designed to help overcome structural and resource constraints of least developed countries in exchange for more speedy trade reforms, it added.
"Poor countries are always open to products from developed countries, but when we try to enter developed countries, we often face with very strong trade barriers," national television TVK quoted him as telling the delegates from a total of 49 countries to discuss issues related to international trade.
Poor countries like Cambodia must speak with one voice in the Doha round of global trade talks to ensure their competitiveness with developed countries, he added.
The Doha round World Trade Organization (WTO) talks began in 2001 but broke down in July this year.
A joint press release from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) said that Wednesday's meeting aims to help LDCs integrate their economies into the global trading system.
One of the main topics is "Aid for Trade" (AfT), a package of incentives designed to help overcome structural and resource constraints of least developed countries in exchange for more speedy trade reforms, it added.
8 comments:
Ah Hun, welcome to the real world.
That's why you need to be surrounded by smart people not by assholes.
that is ashamed. what happened to his jambo-size advisors? No one allow dirty food to his/her country.
Ah jkout Hun Sen,it the same way with you and poor dirt Cambodian ,have you ever care about your own people? So use your brain for the realistic
12:44 AM
The jambo-size advisors feed on Bunrany breasts.
yes, the prime minister of cambodia is right on this issue. rich nations have a higher standard of requiremenst to meet their own set policy (s), etc..., they should give levy for poor countries to catch up as well. everybody has to start somewhere, and not having so much barriers in between would help tremendously and fairly. god bless cambodia.
Now the cpp understand the action taken by them upon the poors in cambodia.
Big countries does the same to smaller and poorer countries
So why is he complaining when he does the same.
2:06.. that's interesting and ironic !
Rich countries are setting trade barriers against poor ones by offering
to Cambodia 800 millions a year.
Et CPP étrangle son peuple en offrant rien.
2 different's language..
So 2 different point of views..
Khmer Canadian
1:51 AM, think once again.
Developed countries want to make sure that their imported products from developing countries do not bear diseases or toxic substances. For example, like the Chinese milk products and toys. It's a health and social problem, and it's fair for every citizen.
BSk
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