Bush Cautiously Backs Pacific Rim Free Trade
17th Nov 2006, 03:31 GMT
SINGAPORE, Nov. 16 -- President Bush reassured Pacific Rim leaders Thursday that the United States stands squarely behind efforts to liberalize trade with the region, and he promised to continue pressuring North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
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