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USTR nominee on the WTO: U.S. ‘can’t afford’ continued disengagement

February 26, 2021 at 9:29 AM
The Biden administration will strive to restore U.S. leadership at the World Trade Organization and work constructively with other members on reform, the president’s pick for U.S. Trade Representative said on Thursday. Katherine Tai, during her Feb. 25 confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, said the U.S.’ past role as a leader in Geneva had been tainted by a lack of engagement in recent years – and President Biden plans to change that. “It has always been a leader...

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