SUDDENLy Hong Kong was flooded by thousands of visitors. The magnet that attracted trade delegates from 149 countries, activist groups, and journalists to the former British colony is the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) there.

The conference should lead to the completion of the Doha Round, says Pascal Lamy, WTO Director-General. Lamys statement reflected fears that the Doha Round of negotiations wont be completed as sc