Brazil's president consulting with US, China, India over WTO

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SAO PAULO (AFP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva announced Saturday that he has launched consultations with the United States, China and India to salvage world trade talks that recently collapsed.

Lula said he had discussed the issue with US President George W. Bush by telephone and would speak next week with Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao during his visit for the Olympic Games and will call Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

"I remain optimistic about negotiations resuming," Lula said in Sao Paulo after a meeting with unions.

"Since I plan to speak with Prime Minister Singh, President Hu Jintao, and already did so with Bush, we will see if it is possible to return to the negotiating table," he said.

The Brazilian president said a...

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