Fred Bergsten Undermine Quotations

The failure to get progress on the economic issues may undermine the overall relationship and then make it harder to work together on the security concerns.

In this crucial area, China is not playing by the rules. Failure to get progress on the economic issues will undermine the whole relationship and make it harder to get cooperation on security issues.

The main problems that undermine the prospects for a successful Doha round lie outside the negotiations themselves.