US President George W. Bush takes part in the leaders retreat during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 22, 2008 at the Ministry of Defense Convention Center in Lima. Leaders of 21 economies of the APEC gather in Peru where they are pressing for World Trade Organization (WTO) action. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

US President George W. Bush takes part in the leaders retreat during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit on November 22, 2008 at the Ministry of Defense Convention Center in Lima. Leaders of 21 economies of the APEC gather in Peru where they are pressing for World Trade Organization (WTO) action.

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  2. FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2001 file photo, then-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi explains his gift, an arrow that is believed to hit evil, to then -President George W. Bush, right, as they hold talks in Shanghai. When U.S. presidents and their diplomats meet with leaders, they come away with more than an earful about foreign policy. They also get exquisite baubles, objects of gold, robes and art. The Japanese writing on the lid of the box read: To His Excellency President Bush. From Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi."
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  4. Former President George W. Bush (L) shakes hands with Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks during a dedication ceremony to rename the owner's suite at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to the President George W. Bush Owner's Suite before the start of the MLB interleague baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas June 18, 2009.
  5. Former U.S. President George W. Bush (C) and former First Lady Laura Bush (L) listen as Texas Rangers owner Thomas Hicks speaks at a dedication ceremony to rename the owner's suite at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to the President George W. Bush Owner's Suite before the start of the MLB interleague baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas, June 18, 2009.
  6. Former President George W. Bush (L) shakes hands with Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks during a dedication ceremony to rename the owner's suite at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to the President George W. Bush Owner's Suite before the start of the MLB interleague baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas June 18, 2009.
  7. Former U.S. President George W. Bush (L) is presented a Texas Rangers jersey from team owner Thomas Hicks at a dedication ceremony to rename the owner's suite at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to the President George W. Bush Owner's Suite before the start of the MLB interleague baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros in Arlington, Texas June 18, 2009.
  8. In this photo provided by the Texas Rangers, Former President George W. Bush, left, jokes around with Houston Astros' Ivan Rodriguez (12) as he pays the visitors clubhouse a visit before the start of the game against the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, June 18, 2009. The owners suite at the ballpark was name in honor of the former president during a pregame ceremony.
  9. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) greets former World Trade Organization Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand, in Beijing July 2, 2009. Wen met Supachai and other leaders before the opening of the Global Think Tank Summit which runs from July 2 to 4.
  10. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) greets former World Trade Organization Director General Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand (L) in Beijing on June 2, 2009. Wen met Supachai and other former leaders before the opening of the Global Think Tank Summit.
  11. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) greets former World Trade Organization Director-General Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand, in Beijing June 2, 2009. Wen met Supachai and other leaders before the opening of the Global Think Tank Summit which runs from July 2 to 4.
  12. BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 2: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) greets former World Trade Organization Director General Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand on July 2, 2009 in Beijing, China. Wen met Supachai and other former leaders before the opening of the Global Think Tank Summit in Beijing, being held from July 3-4 and hosted by China Center for International Economic Exchange.
  13. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announces a World Trade Organization(WTO) dispute against China challenging China's export restraints on raw material inputs on June 23, 2009, at the US Trade Representative offices in Washington, DC. The materials at issue were bauxite, coke, fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorus, and zinc -- key inputs for numerous downstream products in the steel, aluminum, and chemical sectors across the globe. China is top global producer of these materials. "We are going to the WTO today to enforce our rights, so we can provide American manufacturers with a fair competitive environment and put more American workers back on the job," Kirk said.
  14. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announces a World Trade Organization(WTO) dispute against China challenging China's export restraints on raw material inputs on June 23, 2009, at the US Trade Representative offices in Washington, DC. The materials at issue were bauxite, coke, fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorus, and zinc -- key inputs for numerous downstream products in the steel, aluminum, and chemical sectors across the globe. China is top global producer of these materials. "We are going to the WTO today to enforce our rights, so we can provide American manufacturers with a fair competitive environment and put more American workers back on the job," Kirk said.
  15. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announces a World Trade Organization(WTO) dispute against China challenging China's export restraints on raw material inputs on June 23, 2009, at the US Trade Representative offices in Washington, DC. The materials at issue were bauxite, coke, fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorus, and zinc -- key inputs for numerous downstream products in the steel, aluminum, and chemical sectors across the globe. China is top global producer of these materials. "We are going to the WTO today to enforce our rights, so we can provide American manufacturers with a fair competitive environment and put more American workers back on the job," Kirk said.
  16. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk announces a World Trade Organization(WTO) dispute against China challenging China's export restraints on raw material inputs on June 23, 2009, at the US Trade Representative offices in Washington, DC. The materials at issue were bauxite, coke, fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorus, and zinc -- key inputs for numerous downstream products in the steel, aluminum, and chemical sectors across the globe. China is top global producer of these materials. "We are going to the WTO today to enforce our rights, so we can provide American manufacturers with a fair competitive environment and put more American workers back on the job," Kirk said.

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