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European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has proposed to EU leaders the launch of a Europe-led initiative to establish ...
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called for the European Union to pursue a quick trade deal with the United States, ...
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Commit to free trade
According to the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, the existing rules-based multilateral trading system which has for a long period been the cornerstone of global economic integration and ...
As rising protectionism erodes multilateralism and fuels geopolitical tensions, Asean+3 economies must reaffirm their ...
The World Trade Organization promised a future of unlimited growth, but became a bogeyman for the left. Now its future is ...
The job of leading that reform now falls to Ajay Banga, an Indian American businessman and former CEO of Mastercard who was nominated by President Joe Biden to replace resigning World Bank President ...
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Asean+3's role in a rapidly fragmenting world
The risks posed by the fragmentation of the multilateral trading system transcend mere inefficiencies. Without a coherent, ...
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Asean+3 in a fragmenting world
The risks posed by the fragmentation of the multilateral trading system transcend mere inefficiencies. Without a coherent, rules-based framework, global value chains will become vulnerable, investment ...
More than 2 billion workers worldwide were in informal employment in 2024, or nearly 60 percent of all workers on the planet.
The legal confusion over tariffs has buffeted U.S. trading partners around the world, casting doubt on the durability of Trump’s favorite bargaining tool.
He Lifeng, China's new trade negotiator, is determined to assert China's interests in trade negotiations with the U.S.
China and the EU, as strong advocates of economic globalization and free trade and strong supporters of the World Trade Organization, should bolster communication and coordination, expand mutual ...