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U.S. warns WTO global trade talks "hurtling towards irrelevance"

The United States launched a blistering attack on fellow World Trade Organization member states on Thursday for failing to do more to cut global barriers to trade, criticizing India in particular for trying to introduce a "massive new loophole".

 

China Files WTO Complaint on EU Solar Subsidies

China filed a complaint to the WTO charging the EU with violating rules governing subsidies to its solar components industry.

 

Russia joins WTO after 18 years of talks

After 18 years of negotiation, Russia on Wednesday entered the World Trade Organization, which restricts import duties and subsidies in an attempt to create a level playing field for international trade.

 

U.S. files complaint against China auto duties: WTO

The United States has filed a trade complaint against China for imposing duties on U.S.-made autos, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday.

 

Russia Inching Closer To WTO Membership

Russia is inching closer to the globalization trade club. Its membership in the World Trade Organization could be locked if it succeeds in convincing its neighboring country, Georgia, to forgive the Kremlin for the Ossetia War in 2008. So far, Georgia is the only thing standing between Russia and the World Trade Organization.

Senh: D'oh. That's why you gotta be nice to your neighbors. You never know when you'll need them. I wonder if Georgia will retaliate by not giving Russia the vote.

 

U.S. hails victory in raw materials case versus China

The Trade Representative's office on Tuesday welcomed what it called a "significant victory" in a World Trade Organization dispute over Chinese export restrictions on raw materials used for a variety of industrial products.

 

China unfairly restricting American CDs, DVDs, WTO rules

The World Trade Organization's top arbitrators upheld a ruling that China is illegally restricting imports of U.S. music, films and books, and Washington pushed forward with a new case accusing China of manipulating the prices for key ingredients in steel and aluminum production.

 

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