US, EU team up against China in blasting world trade order
Washington
THE US and Europe argued the world trading system is failing to live up to expectations, even as China defended the existing order and urged countries to forge ahead with globalisation.
As trade ministers from around the world gathered for meetings of the World Trade Organization, the top US trade negotiator said the WTO is focused too much on refereeing legal complaints, which distracts from its core mission of expanding commerce.
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