A proposed Buy American provision in Washington's forthcoming economic stimulus bill would breach the principles of the World Trade Organisation, Japan's prime minister asserted yesterday in an escalation of international opposition to the US plans. 日本首相麻生太郎昨天表示,美国政府即将推出的经济刺激计划中购买美国货条款,有违世界贸易组织(WTO)的原则。目前,国际社会对美国这一计划的反对声浪正在升级。