Some businessmen smugly imagine that if the WTO talks fail, they can get what they want from more exclusive deals, which pick trading partners off in ones, twos or threes.

• 有些商人的如意算盘是如果世贸谈判失败，他们就能从排他性贸易协定获得更多利益，因为他们可以从三三两两的贸易伙伴里剔除那些他们不中意的。