Anna Lindh Quotes

Nonetheless, the developing countries must be able to reap the benefits of international trade.

Developed countries and advanced developing countries must open their markets for products from the developing world, and support in developing their export and import capacity.

Liberalized trade - in broadly multilateral, regional, or bilateral agreements - is a key ingredient in the recipe for prosperity... An absolute prerequisite for long-term economic growth is full participation in the global economy and trading system.

The U.S. and China need to take steps - mostly individually, sometimes together - that will have the mutually beneficial effect of supporting and sustaining economic growth.

The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development.

If we want more trade in the world, we should establish bilateral trade agreements with other democratic countries. That way we can control the decision-making process. The major economic countries of the world will enter into those agreements.

And one of our points of continuing conversation with our trading partners is the urgency of their taking steps to remove barriers to their improved growth performance.

The leaders of the world's largest economies agreed during the November 2008 G20 summit not to create barriers hindering global trade and capital flows. Russia shares these principles.

When the developed grow fast, the developing grow fast, and when the developed slow down, the developing slow down.

Free trade is very important if we respect equality among nations.

Liberalization of trade barriers are essential for long-term global growth.

The best way to help countries around the world is to help them with trade.

When you lower trade barriers and level the playing field, you create a mutual pool of wealth.

In all free trade agreements there are winners and losers.

International economic cooperation has delivered benefits to the United States and other countries that would have been impossible to attain otherwise.

We are only 5 percent of the world's population and 20 percent of the world's economy. We have to be able to trade in order to grow.

What we should do is promote trade in the world, not try to stifle it.

Trade policy can be a tool for change and progress.

We all have to think about the emerging markets.

Opening markets abroad through trade agreements is especially important for American small businesses and manufacturers to enhance growth and job creation.

WTO is the only multilateral system in which developed and developing countries sit together at par.

We want trade agreements that aid development and increase prosperity, growth and productivity at home and in our trade partner countries.

We seek to better integrate Brazil into the world... and eliminate unfair trade practices and uncertainty for foreign trade flows.

We cannot talk about trade without talking about China.

I think because we're such a trading nation, I think Canadians understand that first and foremost we're part of the global economy.