简介:On25July2006,DirectorGeneraloftheWorldTradeOrganization(WTO)PascalLamyformallyrecommendedthesuspensionoftheDohaRoundofglobalfreetradetalks.Thissignaledthat,afterfiveyears'heatedbargaining,theDohaRoundoftheWTOnegotiations,initiatedonNovember14,2001,hadcometoadisappointingend.Althoughallsidesworkedhardtoreachanagreement,thenegotiationsstillhadalongwaytogo.