世界贸易组织(WTO)总干事迈克·穆尔称,美国经济放缓可能会引起全球对新一轮全面贸易谈判必要性的关注。同时,穆尔在堪培拉举行的演讲和问答会议上称,中国今年可望加入 WTO。但对于美国是否真的步入衰退,穆尔表示怀疑。他希望到7月时,关于新一轮贸易谈判是否将启动能够明朗化。他说,从目前看来,无法确定美国经济是否将步入衰退,即使果真如此,也只是轻微的衰退。但他又说,考虑到许多国家与美国贸易比率很高,任何滑坡都将引起关注,并将为贸易改革敲响警钟。他表示,新一轮贸易谈判的开始将鼓舞全球的信心。 Mike Moore, director general of the World Trade Organization, said the slowdown in the United States may give rise to global concern over the need for a new round of comprehensive trade talks. Meanwhile, Moore said at a speech and question-and-answer session held in Canberra that China is expected to join the WTO this year. However, Moore doubted whether the United States really went into recession. He hoped that by July, whether the new round of trade talks would be started could be clarified. He said at this moment, it is uncertain whether the U.S. economy will enter a recession. Even so, it will only be a slight recession. However, he added that given the high rate of trade between many countries and the United States, any decline will be of concern and a wake-up call for trade reform. He said the start of the new round of trade talks will inspire global confidence.