CLEAN : Negotiations to revamp NAFTA extended into 2018: official

The transcript discusses the challenges faced in negotiations due to unconventional proposals that contradict WTO rules and threaten the progress made under NAFTA. It highlights the need for balanced decision-making to avoid future repercussions and expresses disappointment over the resistance to change from negotiating partners. Despite some progress, there is a lack of willingness to address trade deficits, which remains a significant concern.

What is the primary goal of the negotiations mentioned in the first section?

• To improve existing agreements for middle-class benefits

• To increase tariffs on imports

• To create new trade agreements

• To reduce taxes for businesses

Which international rules do some proposals contradict, as mentioned in the second section?

• NAFTA agreements

• UN regulations

• WTO rules

• EU guidelines

What is emphasized as necessary for fruitful negotiations in the second section?

• Understanding each country's limits

• Increasing trade barriers

• Focusing solely on economic growth

• Ignoring past agreements

What has been the response of negotiating partners to proposed changes, according to the third section?

• They have ignored the proposals

• They have fully accepted the changes

• They have shown resistance

• They have been very receptive

What issue remains unresolved due to the lack of willingness to change, as mentioned in the third section?

• Environmental policies

• Healthcare reforms

• Educational exchanges

• Trade deficits