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"No Longer Seeking Differential Rights": China Ends Special WTO Benefits, Easing US Tensions
China will no longer claim the benefits available to developing nations at the World Trade Organization, removing a point of contention with the US that's been a barrier to their agreement on reforming the global arbiter of commerce.
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White House Quietly Drops WTO From Foreign Aid Cuts After Backlash
The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body.
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70 Years Of Dialogue: How Indian PMs Have Shaped Ties With China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit China from August 31 to September 1, 2025, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. This will be his first visit to China since the 2020 Galwan clashes.
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Opinion | Trade Deals vs WTO: Is Trump Hastening The World Trade Organization's Demise?
The current Trump tariffs may not be mimicking the pre-WWII period, but they are certainly reminiscent of that.
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China, Malaysia Stress On South China Sea Peace, Sign 31 Agreements
China and Malaysia emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea in a joint statement issued on Thursday at the end of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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US Tariffs Will "Inflict Serious Harm" On Developing Countries: China To WTO
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will "inflict serious harm" on poor nations, according to a ministry statement released Saturday.
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US-China Tariff War Could Cut Trade Between Two By 80%: WTO
The World Trade Organization chief said Tuesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent.
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China Approaches World Trade Organization Over Latest US Tariffs
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over bruising tariffs imposed by Washington, Beijing's commerce ministry announced Wednesday, accusing US President Donald Trump of engaging in "bullying" tactics.
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Canada Launches WTO Complaint On US Steel, Aluminium Tariffs
Canada launched a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Thursday over US President Donald Trump's across-the-board imposition of 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
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Women, 35, Gets 12 Year Jail Term In Poland For Selling 56 Human Kidneys
Polish border guards detained a Ukrainian woman who was sentenced in Kazakhstan to 12 years in prison for participating in an organised criminal group trading in human organs and selling 56 kidneys, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Canada, Mexico Trade War Makes 2026 World Cup "Exciting": Trump
US President Donald Trump said Friday that trade tensions with Mexico and Canada would be a boost for the 2026 World Cup as he announced the creation of a White House task force to help organize the tournament.
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Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
The government is said to be planning to push the World Trade Organization to lift a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Such a move by the WTO would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games.
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Rare Malayan Tiger Captured In Striking Photo By Camera Trap
Malaysia's tiger population declined from 3,000 to 150 due to habitat loss, prey decline, and poaching.
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"Totally Unacceptable": Japan On China's Fukushima-Linked Seafood Ban
Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China's ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "totally unacceptable", the Japanese foreign ministry said late on Monday.
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US, India Agree To End Six WTO Disputes, Lift Some Tariffs
The United States and India have agreed to end six disputes at the World Trade Organization, US authorities said Thursday, after a meeting between the countries' leaders.
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"No Longer Seeking Differential Rights": China Ends Special WTO Benefits, Easing US Tensions
China will no longer claim the benefits available to developing nations at the World Trade Organization, removing a point of contention with the US that's been a barrier to their agreement on reforming the global arbiter of commerce.
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White House Quietly Drops WTO From Foreign Aid Cuts After Backlash
The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body.
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70 Years Of Dialogue: How Indian PMs Have Shaped Ties With China
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit China from August 31 to September 1, 2025, to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin. This will be his first visit to China since the 2020 Galwan clashes.
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Opinion | Trade Deals vs WTO: Is Trump Hastening The World Trade Organization's Demise?
The current Trump tariffs may not be mimicking the pre-WWII period, but they are certainly reminiscent of that.
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China, Malaysia Stress On South China Sea Peace, Sign 31 Agreements
China and Malaysia emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the South China Sea in a joint statement issued on Thursday at the end of a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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US Tariffs Will "Inflict Serious Harm" On Developing Countries: China To WTO
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told the head of the World Trade Organization that US tariffs will "inflict serious harm" on poor nations, according to a ministry statement released Saturday.
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US-China Tariff War Could Cut Trade Between Two By 80%: WTO
The World Trade Organization chief said Tuesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent.
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China Approaches World Trade Organization Over Latest US Tariffs
China has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over bruising tariffs imposed by Washington, Beijing's commerce ministry announced Wednesday, accusing US President Donald Trump of engaging in "bullying" tactics.
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Canada Launches WTO Complaint On US Steel, Aluminium Tariffs
Canada launched a complaint with the World Trade Organization on Thursday over US President Donald Trump's across-the-board imposition of 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
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Women, 35, Gets 12 Year Jail Term In Poland For Selling 56 Human Kidneys
Polish border guards detained a Ukrainian woman who was sentenced in Kazakhstan to 12 years in prison for participating in an organised criminal group trading in human organs and selling 56 kidneys, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Canada, Mexico Trade War Makes 2026 World Cup "Exciting": Trump
US President Donald Trump said Friday that trade tensions with Mexico and Canada would be a boost for the 2026 World Cup as he announced the creation of a White House task force to help organize the tournament.
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Government Said to Seek an End to WTO’s 1998 Tariff Freeze on Digital Trade
The government is said to be planning to push the World Trade Organization to lift a moratorium on customs duties on electronic transmissions. Such a move by the WTO would allow tariffs to be imposed on anything from software downloads to video games.
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Rare Malayan Tiger Captured In Striking Photo By Camera Trap
Malaysia's tiger population declined from 3,000 to 150 due to habitat loss, prey decline, and poaching.
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"Totally Unacceptable": Japan On China's Fukushima-Linked Seafood Ban
Japan has told the World Trade Organization (WTO) that China's ban on Japanese seafood after the release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant was "totally unacceptable", the Japanese foreign ministry said late on Monday.
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US, India Agree To End Six WTO Disputes, Lift Some Tariffs
The United States and India have agreed to end six disputes at the World Trade Organization, US authorities said Thursday, after a meeting between the countries' leaders.
