INDONESIA: Security remains tight on final day of WTO conference in Bali

Record ID: 574234

  • Title: INDONESIA: Security remains tight on final day of WTO conference in Bali
  • Date: 6th December 2013
  • Summary: NUSA DUA, BALI, INDONESIA (DECEMBER 6, 2013) (REUTERS-ACCESS ALL) EXTERIOR OF BALI INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER POLICE STANDING BY THE ROAD POLICE ARMOURED VAN DRIVING INTO CONVENTION CENTER GROUNDS POLICE STANDING CHECK POINT AT THE ENTRANCE OF CONVENTION CENTER EXTERIOR OF CONFERENCE HALL PEOPLE WALKING INTO CONFERENCE HALL PEOPLE PLACING BAG INTO SECURITY CHECK MONITOR SHOWING X-RAY IMAGE OF BAG PEOPLE WALKING THROUGH DETECTOR POLICE AT SCAN COUNTER MONITOR SHOWING X-RAY IMAGE OF BAGS PERSON PICKING UP BAGS
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2013 12:00
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  • Location: Indonesia
  • Country: Indonesia
  • Topics: Crime,International Relations
  • Reuters ID: LVA5LK1HDCSHSFEHGUB2KZ8YZDCR
  • Story Text: Security remains tight in Bali as the World Trade Organization 9th Ministerial Conference enters its last day with a bleak outlook for a deal as rifts widen over food subsidies.

    Security remained tight on Friday (December 6) as the members of World Trade Organization (WTO) met on the final day as divisions over food subsidies widened, making it unlikely a landmark trade deal could be reached.
    After 12 years of fruitless negotiation, diplomats warned that failure at a meeting this week on Indonesia's resort island of Bali would devastate the body's credibility as developed nations turn towards regional and bilateral trade talks.
    A Bali trade deal, already diluted to the "low-hanging fruit" of the moribund Doha round of talks, largely hinges on India and whether the world's second most populous country can find common ground with the United States and other developed countries on food subsidies.
    India has repeatedly said it will not compromise on its policy of subsidising food for hundreds of millions of poor citizens. The tough stance has started to gain backers from developing countries in Asia, Africa and South America, India's trade minister said.
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