2. Speeches
Speech by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Opening Ceremony of the 40th ASEAN Economic Ministers and Related Meetings
26 August 2008
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SPEECH BY PRIME MINISTER LEE HSIEN LOONG AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 40TH ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS AND RELATED MEETINGS ON 26 AUGUST 2008 AT SHANGRI-LA HOTEL
This gathering takes place during a testing period for the international trading system. Just a month ago, the Doha Round reached an impasse in Geneva. Despite seven years of hard negotiations which brought us so close to the finishing line, the Doha Round faltered at a crucial point.
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