Fundamental inequalities in trade agreements that developing countries wanted changed have not been changed. Rich markets remain shut, especially in textiles and agriculture. Rich countries have been allowed to maintain high levels of domestic farm subsidies while forcing developing countries to open their agricultural markets. Up till now, I haven't seen anything. The only thing I have seen is the opposite.
Rich countries continue to subsidize their producers with impunity.
Rich countries say that these issues can only be discussed in a new round of WTO negotiations. Mr. Mannan said. Ernesto Marziota, a member of the Cuban mission, said there had been ''no political willingness'' to open rich markets. The WTO was supposed to have been an impartial referee of common rules, where countries could learn to play the game. It hasn't turned out like that.