There have been many ideas of what to call the new round, the Millennium Round, the Development Round, the Seattle Round. Whatever it's called, it must be a jobs round. Let me be clear. I'm not asking you to push the particular interests of your particular companies. What we do in APEC and the WTO is about giving people the gift of opportunity.
Liberalization brings net benefits, but there are also some losers among the many winners.
If you've had to face competition from imports on your own turf, you'll understand that well. You know the answer doesn't lie in protectionism, in blocking out competition, but in adjustment and in helping the weak to adjust. It's the responsibility of those who gain from liberalization to ensure that no one is left on the margins, either within our countries or in the community of nations. History and geography have been tyrants. This is immensely important for me.