Protectionism Quotes

When meeting interference from regional and departmental protectionism, courts should report to supervision departments for support. - Cao Jianming

We just won the [Section 421] case of wire-rod coming in from China and that is what makes the SSINA guys get concerned. They've seen us win three in a row now and they say, 'Wow.' It used to be if you said 'steel' Congress stood up and saluted and now they're beginning to understand the consequences [of protectionism] -- that there are other people who are engaged in the game who haven't been heard. That is our own fault. - Robert Harris

We have to remember we're in a global economy. The purpose of fiscal stimulus is not simply to sustain activity in our national economies, but to help the global economy as well, and that's why it's so critical that measures in those packages avoid anything that smacks of protectionism. - Stephen Harper

We don't want protectionism at the heart of the European Union. - Guy Verhofstadt

This smacks of protectionism and is completely out of line with the overall trend of free trade represented by the (World Trade Organization) Doha Round. - Chong Quan

This legislation points in the wrong way... It points in the direction of protectionism and isolationism. That's the wrong way to go. - John Snow

This is a vision of the future... Every vision of nationalism, of a closed economy, of protectionism goes against the successful path of globalization and of progressive economies. - Vicente Fox

There is no true de-regulation or open-skies policy in Asia. Even if they are not government owned there is high degree of protectionism and favoritism towards home-based carriers. - David Pettigrew

There is no inclination whatsoever to have our nation withdraw from the world into a fortress of protectionism... No ally, friend or enemy will ever be unclear about where we stand on a matter that touches our heart and soul and basic interests. - Colin Powell