The US has warned that a world trade deal could be stalled for years if no progress is made by the end of 2007.US trade secretary Susan Schwab told an Apec meeting that time was running out to breathe life back into the talks.
Asia-Pacific nations are meeting in Australia, the first major meeting of trade ministers to take place since trade talks collapsed again in June.
Australian trade minister Warren Truss said the failed Doha round negotiations would be high on the Apec talks agenda.
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