WTO panel to probe China's export cap on
rare metals
China Daily, 22 December 2009
The WTO decided to establish an expert panel
to investigate alleged Chinese restrictions on
raw materials exports.
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WTO upholds panel ruling on Chinese
publications imports
People’s Daily, 22 December 2009
The World Trade Organization (WTO)'s top
arbitration body on Monday upheld a previous
panel ruling against Chinese regulations on
the imports and distribution of books and
audio-visual products.
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Top WTO judges reject China appeal on film
imports
Reuters, 21 December 2009
Top trade judges on Monday rejected a Chinese
appeal against a WTO ruling that said many of
its curbs on foreign films, books and other
cultural products violate open trading rules.
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WTO members narrow
gaps on standards in Doha advance
Reuters, 10 December
2009
Trading powers have made
significant progress this week narrowing their
differences on non-tariff barriers - the
health or safety standards that can be abused
to block imports.
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Govt begins talks to
shape WTO strategy
The Economic Times,
09 December 2009
India has started a
fresh round of consultations with
stakeholders, including industry and farmers,
on the stand it will take on crucial issues
related to the global trade deal being
negotiated at the WTO.
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Blame
Goes Global at WTO
Wall Street Journal, 03 December 2009
The
European Union, Brazil and other economic powers have blamed the
U.S. for gridlock in global-trade talks, but officials at a World
Trade Organization summit this week said political fears all over
the world are also responsible.
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India
sticks to its stand on WTO
The Financial Express, 03 December 2009
Maintaining its official stand on world trade negotiations, India
has said the commitments by rich members of the World Trade
Organisation on global trade rules should be more ambitious than
those of the third world nations.
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End to
16-yr WTO banana wars seen Friday-diplomats
Reuters, 02 December 2009
A deal to
end the world's longest running trade dispute over import tariffs on
bananas is expected to be signed on Friday between the European
Union and Latin American countries, diplomats involved in the talks
said.
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Ministers show ‘political energy’ for ending Doha Round
WTO News, 02 December 2009
WTO ministers ended their two-and-a-half-day Geneva conference on 2
December 2009 having declared that they want to try to conclude the
Doha Round talks quickly and agreeing to extend “moratoriums” on
electronic commerce and intellectual property. More...
Developing states cut tariffs on South-South trade
Reuters, 02 December 2009
Twenty-two developing nations agreed on Wednesday to slash tariffs
on manufactured products in a bid to boost South-South trade in the
absence of progress in the Doha round. More...
Developing nations must unite at WTO
The Times of India, 02 December 2009
India on Tuesday urged developing countries to stand united at WTO
negotiations stating that the global trade deal must reflect the
vast majority of people. Addressing the ministers from the G-20 and
G-33, alliances of the developing countries here before the
beginning of the ministerial meeting on Tuesday, commerce and
industry minister Anand Sharma said, “the centrality of the
development of the Doha Round must be kept in mind while opening the
international trade.” More...
Tough job ahead to conclude Doha Round trade talks in 2010:
Chinese commerce minister
Xinhua, 02 December 2009
It remains very difficult to conclude the Doha Round of global trade
talks in 2010, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said here
Tuesday at a ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization
(WTO). More...