The developing world must insist that China's growth continues to be restrained.

I don't know if they can get enough done here

China also insisted that the U.S. forswear the right to invoke safeguard actions for any other products outside the agreement. That's a deal-killer right there.

I hope they'll be willing to do that. But knowing how far apart they are, I would not be surprised to see another round or two.

The Chinese threat is real. We will continue to file and re-file textile-safeguard petitions until China is willing to come to the table and negotiate.

The two sides remain far apart. Before now, an agreement was a definite possibility, but China showed no flexibility.

It looks like this is a very good deal for the U.S. textile industry, ... Our objectives were tight limits on our sensitive categories and expanded product coverage. The U.S. government achieved both of those results.

It sends the message that this is not a dying industry.

According to our information over the life of the agreement, China will receive only a minimal increase -- 3.8 percent -- in market access in the 14 largest and most sensitive textile apparel categories as compared to the use of the safeguard.

This does not solve the problem; it only pushes the danger from China further off.