WTO
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Russia has launched a complaint, but with the WTO's dispute mechanism effectively paralyzed since 2019, opponents are seeking other venues to raise concerns, especially as the UK and Canada move forward with their own mechanisms.
From Barron's
The move sparked a WTO challenge and threats of retaliation, straining one of the U.S.’s biggest trade relationships in the region and driving up costs for American consumers.
China's Xinhua news agency published on Monday a list of ambassadorial appointments and changes, including the removal of Li from his posting as the country's permanent representative to the WTO.
From Barron's
In 2014, the WTO ruled against China, concluding its export quotas were unfair.
But the WTO said the modest nature of retaliation by other governments to the higher U.S. duties had also helped, as did a jump in trade in AI-related products.
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