美国政府称，贸易逆差是北美自由贸易协定重新谈判的关键

　　US - The United States on Monday launched the first salvo in the renegotiation of the 23-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), saying its top priority for the talks was shrinking the US trade deficit with Canada and Mexico.In a much-anticipated document sent to lawmakers, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said he would seek to reduce the trade imbalance by improving access for US goods exported to Canada and Mexico under the three-nation pact.For the first time in a US trade deal, the administration also said it wants "appropriate" provisions to deter currency manipulation by trading partners. The move appeared aimed at future trade deals rather than specifically at Canada and Mexico, which are not considered currency manipulators.

　　美国在周一对23年之久的北美自由贸易协定的重新谈判计划，发起了第一波攻势，美国政府称，在贸易会谈中，将以缩小美国与加拿大、墨西哥之间贸易逆差为首要任务。美国贸易协会代表Robert Lighthizer在一份发给国会议员的备受期待的文件中写道，他将根据三国贸易协定，通过改善美国商品出口到加拿大和墨西哥的渠道，力图减少贸易的不平衡。这是美国政府首次在美国贸易协定中称，希望用合适的条款，制约贸易伙伴进行汇率操纵。此举目的似乎是针对未来的贸易协定，而非特别针对加拿大和墨西哥，因为加拿大和墨西哥并不是美国认为的汇率操纵国。