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China could change tack following rare earths case
China is the world's dominant producer and supplier of rare earths, a group of 17 chemically...
InternationalFTAs will shape global trade policies for many years
The South Korea-United States (KORUS) free trade agreement (FTA) comes into force tomorrow. ...
InternationalWTO role in dispute settlement looks resilient
With the WTO's Doha Round blocked, and possibly dead, there is no immediate prospect of...
InternationalRussia's WTO accession will have modest impact for now
A WTO working group yesterday approved the terms of Russia's accession -- including a key...
RussiaProspects for world trade in 2012
Trade growth has slackened in recent months, and is unlikely to support the lukewarm global...
InternationalAid for trade will attract global companies
Aid for Trade (AFT) has increased sharply in recent years in several key areas, expanding...
InternationalGlobal PMIs indicate slowdown rather than recession
Despite falling in most countries, September manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Indices (PMIs)...
InternationalWTO rules will limit rather than prevent protectionism
Pascal Lamy, WTO Director-General, and Supachai Panitchpakdi, Secretary-General of the UN...
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