8th November 2020

Delay in appointing the new WTO chief is probably positive

The postponing of a WTO meeting, scheduled for November 9, to confirm its new Director General is probably a positive step for the organisation's future. Most countries had preferred Nigeria’s...

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26th October 2018

Major trading nations push for WTO reform

Trade ministers from 13 nations insisted on October 26 that the WTO should  move forward urgently on transparency, dispute settlement and 21st century trade rules.  

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8th March 2017

What’s the Chinese for hogwash?

“China must be ready to face [the] growing trend of protectionism” said its Premier Li Keqiang on March 5. Well, he should know. Time after time, whichever political parties have...

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