But corporate lobbyists have always viewed Mr. DeLay's commitment to trade with China with some suspicion.
In the light of subsequent events it is significant that he did not get embroiled in the arguments over incomes policy which bedevilled the Conservative party at this time, but welcomed the Selsdon Park declaration with its commitment to trade union reform, lower direct taxation, and greater competition.
Chile deepened its longstanding commitment to trade liberalization with the signing of a free trade agreement with the US, which took effect on 1 January 2004.
As well as her commitments to trade union work and socialist politics, she loved reading, was a great traveller, went walking and enjoyed music, art, film and theatre.
This week Mr Ferscha claimed that several big banks had already made commitments to trade with Eurex US.Others doubt that an exchange can prise much business away from the over-the-counter market.
Second, in terms of scope and coverage and depth of commitments to trade liberalization it is one of the most comprehensive trade agreements and that too involving both developed and developing countries.
Taking this action would send a clear message to farmers in developing countries that the world is serious about its commitment to trade reform.
Egypt – where evidence of government repression is mounting – as well as Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states, will be watching carefully to see if Johnson maintains the government's firm commitment to trade and defence sales while remaining only mildly and generally privately critical of human rights abuses and lack of political freedoms.
In expandable limit order markets, quotes represent a firm-price commitment to trade but also serve as an invitation for one-on-one quantity negotiation.
At the same time, lawmakers have taken a big step back from our longstanding national commitment to trade, allowing key trade agreements to die on the vine and cutting American innovators off from emerging markets.
