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The following is from a 20 September 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing on 20 September 2012 said that “as an international community we must continue to fight…
The following is from a 19 September 2012 speech by Pascal Lamy of the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy, in a speech at the WTO-MOFCOM-OECD-UNCTAD Seminar on Global Value Chains in Beijing on 19 September 2012, said that “the high level of import intensity in export production…
The following is from a 19 September 2012 review by the World Trade Organization.The sixth review of the trade policies and practices of the Republic of Korea takes place on 19 and 21 September 2012. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of the…
The following is excerpted from a 17 September 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.On 17 September 2012, the United States notified the WTO Secretariat of a request for consultations with China on “China’s measures providing subsidies such as grants, loans, forgone government revenue, the…
The following is from a 14 September 2012 report by the World Customs Organization.WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya welcomed officials attending the 2012/2013 WCO Career Development Programme on 14 September 2012, expressing the expectation that they would gain a great deal of knowledge, skills…
The following is from a 17 September 2012 news item from the World Trade Organization.On 17 September 2012, China notified the WTO Secretariat of a request for consultations with the United States on countervailing and anti-dumping measures applied to a wide range of products exported by China to…
The following is excerpted from a 12 September 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.The WTO launched on 12 September 2012 a new discussion forum devoted to next year’s World Trade Report. The report will consider “Perspectives on the Future of World Trade”.The aim of the discussion forum…
The following is excerpted from a 10 September 2012 press release by the World Customs Organization.The World Customs Organization (WCO) welcomes the Declaration released on 9 September by APEC Leaders meeting in Vladivostok, Russia under the theme “Integrate to grow, Innovate to prosper” which…
The following is excerpted from a 5 September 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.Deputy Director-General Rufus Yerxa, in a speech at the APEC Ministerial Conference in Vladivostok, Russia, on 5 September 2012, said that “APEC has asserted itself as a premier forum for championing open…