WTO

British

abbreviation

World Trade Organization

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And when China joined the WTO, it accounted for roughly 10% of global manufacturing while the U.S. accounted for about 25%.

From Barron's

These issues will be centre-stage at the next WTO Ministerial Conference, taking place in Cameroon from March 26 to 29, as will be the way the WTO makes its decisions.

From Barron's

The United Arab Emirates sold gold, smartphones and corn to Iran, and mainly bought hydrocarbons from it, according to WTO data.

From Barron's

According to the WTO, 72% of global goods trade still takes place on most-favored-nation terms, which means the importing country is treating all potential exporting countries equally.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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