It must also make a commitment to growth by actively pursuing trade liberalization agreements like the WTO Doha Round and the TPP.

FORBES: Japan Association of Corporate Executives' "Vision for Japan 2020"

Most can be mollified before they do serious damage, but the bent to battle "unfair" liberalization of commerce doesn't bode well--not for the WTO 's Doha Round, already on life support, not for a new Pacific Rim attempt and not for bilateral trade pacts.

FORBES: Commercial Casualty

The U.S. and Brazil pursue together the completion in a successful way of the Doha Round of the WTO, with trade rules that will be more transparent and more fair.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama, President Rousseff Meet in Brasilia

The Doha round of talks at the WTO was intended to favour poorer nations but the likelihood of securing a hoped-for agreement by the end of the year look very slim.

BBC: NEWS | Business | OECD tries to revive Doha talks

December's WTO conference held in Hong Kong failed to complete the Doha Round, which has an Apr. 30 deadline.

FORBES: Who Will Speak for Free Trade?

Washington and Wall Street have been talking about corporate tax reform for years, but the outcome of that debate has proven no better than the Doha Round on farm trade subsidies at the WTO.

FORBES: Are US Companies Paying Too Much Taxes?

These plans have been tabled as part of the Doha round of trade negotiations, launched under the auspices of the WTO in November last year.

ECONOMIST: APEC, terrorism and trade