1.   Beijing would protect weak sectors by adjusting the tariff structure and perfecting laws.

2.   Ironically, the Philippine plan could run into some opposition from its trading partners, who could say it is an excuse to protect some sectors from foreign competition.

3.   Countries such as El Salvador in Central America and St. Lucia in the Caribbean want special treatment to protect vulnerable sectors of their economies.

4.   Its banking sector is highly protected.

5.   The banking system has been central to all these concerns and the Government as well as the economic policymakers have been striving to protect the sector.

6.   The most ambitious was the Uruguay Round, which introduced freer trade rules for new areas like services and traditionally protected sectors like agriculture and textiles.

7.   However, he said, Washington had planned no specific trade measures to protect those sectors.

8.   - But also protect sensitive sectors in Canadian agriculture.