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US ready to talk tough to get Apec deal

By Andrew Ward in Washington

Published: September 2 2007 15:12 | Last updated: September 2 2007 15:12

President George W. Bush will seek to breathe fresh life into the stalled Doha round of international trade negotiations during the annual summit of Pacific Rim nations in Sydney this week.

The White House said it was ready to make “tough choices” if other countries were also prepared to offer the concessions necessary to reach a deal after six years of fruitless haggling.

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