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U.S. declares group-driven sectoral agreements the future of the WTO; Azevêdo decries lack of flexibility

December 13, 2017 at 8:38 PM
BUENOS AIRES -- Just after the close of the 11th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference here, the U.S. declared that the path forward for the WTO lies in “sectoral agreements by like-minded countries.” “The new direction of the WTO is set: improving trade through sectoral agreements by like-minded countries,” USTR said in a tweet posted minutes after the ministerial officially closed without concrete multilateral outcomes, though groups of countries did agree to explore negotiating rules on issues such as e-commerce,...


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