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As a responsible member of the WTO, China has, together with other members, actively participated in the reform of the organization. During a study session of the country's senior officials in ...

on World Trade Organization reform delivered by the author at LSE IDEAS during June-November 2022 and concluding in May 2023. The paper ends on a postscript reflecting on the perspectives on the ...

A WTO report released in September noted that trade has contributed to reducing the gap between developed and developing economies. From 1995 to 2023, for example, global per capita income increased ...

By starting from areas where there are no serious disagreements among countries, an effective effort should be made to build momentum toward a deal on reform. Key issues concerning the WTO’s ...

28 -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on the afternoon of Sept. 27, convened its eighth group study session on the rules of the World Trade Organization ...

Fisheries, agriculture and WTO reform will be at the heart of intense negotiations when trade ministers from around the world gather in Abu Dhabi later this month. Big deals are unlikely during ...

While some want a return to trade norms, not many are willing to consider if yesterday's liberalisation craze was ever ...

This paper discusses the status of security exceptions in the WTO, their actual implementation and interpretation, and desired responses for the international trade system. In order to maintain the ...

WTO Chief Okonjo-Iweala says 2025 will be a pivotal year for the organisation, as global trade negotiations will be affected by geopolitical tensions ...

TASS/. E-commerce development will make an input to the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and will make the organization’s system more up-to-date, Russian Minister of Economic ...

such as the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO), investment in green infrastructure and technological innovation, and the promotion of gender equality. “These recommendations align dire ...