He noted that part of the reason why Articles 8 and 9 of the ASCM had been allowed to lapse was that developing countries perceived that these provisions would be used as a "safe harbour" by industrialized nations to continue their subsidization practices.
他指出，之所以允许第8和第9条失效，部分理由是发展中国家感到工业化国家会将这两条当作“安全港”，以便继续它们的补贴做法。