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World Trade Organization

April 05, 2023
To Counter China, US Trade Rep Seeks Closer Ties to Allies
By Paul Wiseman and Josh Boak
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai insists the United States wants to work with allies to build a better, fairer world trading system.

February 01, 2023
Indonesian Steel Exports Have Plummeted Due to EU Tariffs, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio
Last week, Jakarta filed a complaint with the WTO over the European bloc's recently imposed anti-subsidy and anti-dumping tariffs.

January 26, 2023
Indonesia Stirs the Pot on WTO Reforms
By SUKEGAWA Seiya
A bold move by Jakarta may give WTO reforms the shakeup they need.

December 20, 2022
Why Economic Nationalism is on the Rise in Southeast Asia
By James Guild
Indonesia reflects the growing global trend of nations intervening in markets in pursuit of domestic development and strategic goals.

September 02, 2022
Trade Troubles: Do We Still Need the WTO?
By Ryan Burke
The WTO injects more tension than trust into the international system.

June 02, 2022
Will Turkmenistan Join the World Trade Organization?
By Merdan Amanov
Ashgabat formally applied for WTO membership in late 2021. What will it take for Turkmenistan to gain membership?

June 08, 2021
WTO to Review Malaysia-EU Palm Oil Spat. What Happens Next?
By James Guild
The EU is making efforts to leverage its market power to ensure that products entering the trading bloc are more environmentally sustainable.

November 12, 2020
WTO Director Race: The Case for Yoo Myung-hee
By Thomas Byrne
The South Korean trade minister could balance competing concerns from China and the US -- and make the WTO relevant again.

September 08, 2020
Will South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee Be the Next WTO Leader?
By Duncan Bartlet
Complex power games surround the choice of the next director general. Will Yoo’s South Korean nationality be a help or a hindrance in her bid?

June 03, 2020
South Korea to Reopen WTO Complaint Over Japan Trade Curbs
By Associated Press
Seoul initially opened its complaint last year at the World Trade Organization.

December 12, 2019
Trump’s War on the World Trade Organization
By Farah N. Jan and Megan Phansalkar
The international trading order is weakening as a result of U.S. actions.

November 02, 2019
WTO Authorizes China to Hit US With $3.6 Billion in Sanctions
By Associated Press
China gets the greenlight to penalize the U.S. for Obama-era anti-dumping duties.
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