WTO
The 'weaponization' of trade policies by major powers like the United States and China is spreading globally, threatening fair trade. Citing examples such as U.S. tariff threats under President Trump and China's rare earth export restrictions, economist Motoshige Itoh argues for restoring the World Trade Organization's role to counter beggar-thy-neighbor tactics.
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Ethiopia's Minister of Trade and Regional Integration, Kassahun Gofe (PhD), has confirmed intensified efforts to finalize World Trade Organization (WTO) accession by March 2026. The announcement came after a meeting with Ambassador Rebecca Fisher Lamb, chair of the Ethiopia WTO Accession Working Party. It underscores renewed momentum toward membership after nearly two decades of pursuit.