Mini-ministerial discussions: WTO reform, fisheries subsidies, ag

Just a couple months after the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference wrapped up, a group of trade ministers – or their deputies – gathered in Paris on Thursday to attempt to advance key issues, including two missed opportunities at MC13. The “mini-ministerial” was hosted by Australia on the sidelines of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development meeting. It involved officials from several major economies, including the U.S., the European Union, India, Japan, Brazil, China and others. According to...