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U.S. trade tariffs put world at risk of growing protectionism

TheU.S.decisiontoslapsteeptariffsonsteelandaluminumhasrampeduptensionswithitstradingpartners,leadingtoagrowingwaveofprotectionismaroundtheglobe.U.S.PresidentDon

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WTO chief warns of "real risk" of escalation in global trade barriers

WorldTradeOrganization(WTO)Director-GeneralRobertoAzevedoonMondaycalledonmemberstoavoidtriggeringanescalationofglobaltradebarriers,urgingthemtoreflectonthematte

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'Clear' risk of trade war from protectionist policies: WTO chief

Thereisa"clear"riskofatradewarhappeningbecauseofprotectionistpolicies,theWorldTradeOrganizationchiefRobertoAzevedosaidWednesday.TheWTO'sdirector-generaldidnotim

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No indication future U.S. gov't to quit WTO: chief

​Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Roberto Azevedo on Thursday told reporters he hasn't received any information regarding the future U.S. government withdrawing from the trade body.

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WTO voices concern with slow progress in Doha round of trade negotiations

​WTO's Director-General Roberto Azevedo on Monday expressed concern over the slow progress of negotiations on the remaining issues of the Doha Development Agenda.

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China's Ambassador appointed as deputy chief of WTO

Yi Xiaozhun, China's permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), was appointed Saturday as deputy director-general of the WTO.

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Crisis gives BRICS more prominence

The global financial crisis since 2008 has given BRICS economies greater prominence on the world stage, World Trade Organization Director General-elect Roberto Azevedo said Wednesday.

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Brazil confirms Azevedo to be new WTO chief

Brazilian diplomat Roberto Carvalho de Azevedo has been elected the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Brazilian authorities announced Tuesday.