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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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Government Exploring 'Options' After WTO Panel Ruling on IT Tariffs, Rules Out Immediate Impact
The government on Tuesday ruled out any immediate impact from a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling on the country's violation of global trading rules due to the imposition of tariffs on IT products like mobile phones and components. Japan, Taiwan, and the EU challenged India's introduction of import duties for a wide range of IT products i...
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India Said to Plan Appeal Against WTO Panel Ruling Against ICT Import Duties in Dispute With Japan, EU
India will appeal against a World Trade Organization's (WTO) panel ruling that the country's import dues on certain information and technology products are inconsistent with the global trade norms, commerce ministry sources told PTI. The WTO panel's ruling followed a dispute filed by the EU, Japan and Taiwan against duties on ICT products.
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Global Trade Growth Seen Slowing To 1.7% In 2023: WTO
The World Trade Organization today said that 2023 global trade growth would be slightly better than feared, but would remain "subpar", weighed down by the Ukraine war and stubbornly high inflation.
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India, US Seeking Bilateral Settlement On WTO Disputes: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India and US are looking to carve out bilateral solutions to the several longstanding World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes between the two countries.
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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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Government Exploring 'Options' After WTO Panel Ruling on IT Tariffs, Rules Out Immediate Impact
The government on Tuesday ruled out any immediate impact from a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel ruling on the country's violation of global trading rules due to the imposition of tariffs on IT products like mobile phones and components. Japan, Taiwan, and the EU challenged India's introduction of import duties for a wide range of IT products i...
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India Said to Plan Appeal Against WTO Panel Ruling Against ICT Import Duties in Dispute With Japan, EU
India will appeal against a World Trade Organization's (WTO) panel ruling that the country's import dues on certain information and technology products are inconsistent with the global trade norms, commerce ministry sources told PTI. The WTO panel's ruling followed a dispute filed by the EU, Japan and Taiwan against duties on ICT products.
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Global Trade Growth Seen Slowing To 1.7% In 2023: WTO
The World Trade Organization today said that 2023 global trade growth would be slightly better than feared, but would remain "subpar", weighed down by the Ukraine war and stubbornly high inflation.
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India, US Seeking Bilateral Settlement On WTO Disputes: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that India and US are looking to carve out bilateral solutions to the several longstanding World Trade Organization (WTO) disputes between the two countries.
