文档介绍:Chapter one Introduction ? 1. Why read English newspapers and periodicals? ? 2. Reading practice ? US, China try to revive stalled Doha trade talks ? prehension Questions: ? 1: What ’ s the main idea of the reporting? ? 2: Why did many WTO members want plete negotiations this year? ? 3: Why was the Doha Round of talks suspended? ? 4: What ’ s the purpose of the Doha Round of WTO talks? ? 5: What are other important topics of the meeting? ? Beijing and Washington yesterday called for the revival of the stalled Doha Round of global trade talks. ? The joint call was made by Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai and visiting US Trade Representative Susan Schwab, according to a statement released by the Ministry merce. ? Bo said China is ready to push, along with other countries, for an early resumption of the World anization (WTO) talks. ? He said he “ regrets the suspension of the Doha Round of talks, ” because setting up a just multilateral trade regime benefits a majority of WTO members. ? Many WTO members want plete negotiations this year so that a deal can be submitted to the US Congress before July 2007, when US President e W. Bush ’s “ fast track ” authority to propose a trade deal for a yes-or-no vote without amendments runs out. Schwab said the United States would make effort for the restart of the Doha talks, and called for more attention to be paid to market access and development issues, the Ministry merce statement said. ? The Doha Round was suspended in late July after six major members — Australia, Brazil, the European Union, India, Japan and the United States — failed to reach a consensus on agricultural and industrial trade. ? The breakdown of the talks, which were seen as a once-in-a-generation chance to boost growth and ease poverty around the world, is a blow to both developing and developed economies. ? Bo wants developed countries to make more efforts to restart and get the talks back on track. ? Schwab said China, w