克林顿总统是在世界贸易体系处于历史关头的时刻上任的。坚持沿着多边自由贸易道路走的时代业已成为过去。现在面临着岔道。克林顿可以在多边大道和地区公路之间进行选择,也可以两条路都走。有些人则想诱使他走单边的路,以试图振兴美国的工业。克林顿一进入白宫,就将遇到三项重要的贸易提议:开始征收石油进口税、抑制日本汽车的销售和限制钢铁进口。对以上这三种诉讼的处理方法将在很大程度上说明美国政府的贸 President Clinton took the moment when the world trading system was at a historical juncture. The era of adhering to the path of multilateral free trade has become a thing of the past. Now facing the fork in the road. Clinton can choose between the MTR and the regional highways, or both. Some want to entice him to take the unilateral road in an attempt to rejuvenate the American industry. As soon as Clinton enters the White House, he will meet three major trade proposals: start levying an oil import duty, curbing the sale of Japanese cars and limiting steel imports. The handling of the above three types of litigation will largely explain the U.S. government’s trade