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China’s plan to reshape world trade on its own terms

Even during the first blush of the honeymoon period that attended China’s accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, it was clear that Washington and Beijing were — as a Chinese idiom has it — “sharing a bed but dreaming different dreams”. Bill Clinton, the then US president, hailed China’s membership as “removing [Beijing’s]

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Our analysts’ key takes on the global trade outlook

Global trade flows boomed in the 1990s and early 2000s, coinciding with a period of strong economic growth, the founding of the World Trade Organization, the rise of China and other East Asia economies as manufacturing hubs, and relative political calm following the fall of the Soviet Union. But momentum has slowed since, buffeted by

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Shipping route disruptions impacting global trade – Unctad

DISRUPTIONS in key shipping routes in the Red Sea, Black Sea and Panama Canal have affected the global trade landscape, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) said. Geopolitical tensions, climate-related challenges, and targeted attacks on shipping vessels have collectively contributed to a significant decrease in transit through critical maritime channels, triggering ripple effects

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Ukraine Charges Key Figure in Arms Trade With Corruption

A high-profile Ukrainian former politician who has become central to the country’s effort to obtain weapons was arrested on corruption charges earlier this month, officials said. The ex-politician, Serhiy Pashinsky, was a longtime member of Ukraine’s Parliament who spent much of his career denying accusations of self-dealing. After Russia’s invasion, senior government officials called on

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