Passage 1U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations WorsenSome of
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Passage 1
U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations Worsen
Some of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences.
In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team.
A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad.
The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent.
The purpose of Clinton administration's tough talk is to make concession to the trade partners.
A、true
B、false
【正确答案】：B
U. S. Is Prepared to See Trade Relations Worsen
Some of the Clinton administration's tough talk appears tactical, intended to pressure trading partners into offering concession and to unblock stalled negotiations on several fronts. But it appears that officials are prepared to turn up the temperature on trade-and live with the consequences.
In some ways, Mr. Clinton and his advisers are following the same well-trod path as the Bush administration, which threatened sanctions against the Community last year and walked away from GATT negotiations rather than sign an agreement that would provide only small gains for U. S. companies. The same political pressures from trade hawks in Congress that the Bush officials felt are now bearing down on the Clinton team.
A broad review of trade policy issues in just beginning within the administration, but officials said the underpinnings of Mr. Kantor's decision were plainly found in Mr. Clinton's trade speeches during the campaign, particularly the demand for open markets abroad.
The reactions to these first signals from the Clinton team has been sharply divergent.
The purpose of Clinton administration's tough talk is to make concession to the trade partners.
A、true
B、false
【正确答案】：B
