Anger after WTO talks collapse

July 30, 2008

Recriminations fly across Asia as WTO talks fail while Latin America demand a banana export deal reached with the EU is honoured. China blames "selfish" wealthy Western nations for the latest failure to conclude long-running talks to free up global trade, while Asian rival Japan pointed the finger at the region's emerging giants. Meanwhile, EU officials say a deal reached on Sunday (July 27) over banana tariffs is now defunct, angering Latin American exporters.