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Short-cuts designed to defuse tensions threaten the multilateral system
EU goods face retaliatory action from Washington after WTO ruling
Arbitrators cleared the way for US to levy $7.5bn of tariffs on European goods
FT correspondents dissect the common challenges facing the world from the cyber arms race to the migration crisis; they ask whether the governance tools available are fit for purpose
Hanoi’s ability to avoid Chinese tariffs is limited by its small scale
Cases have proven to be an effective way for the countries to resolve their differences
Move is the latest escalation of the dispute stemming from Japan’s colonial rule over Korea
A new approach to global governance is needed and this meeting is the place to start
Agreement could come next month with Tokyo looking to secure immunity from car tariffs
Australia, Brazil and Guatemala say New Delhi is contributing to a global sugar glut
US president seeks changes at body over ‘flexibilities’ he says aid countries like China
Dispute system faces collapse after Trump blocks appointment of judges
Stand-off with US could lead to appellate body seizing up in December
Decision on case, which predates current trade war, opens the door for retaliation from Beijing
Economic governance system established in 1944 is being undermined by protectionism and nationalism
Boeing and Airbus stand-off threatens to intensify as WTO poised to rule on tariffs
China must be named a non-market economy to stop the trade body sliding into irrelevance
Spike in restrictive trade measures between October and May hits some $335.9bn of goods
Tariffs would apply automatically without an EU agreement, says Bank of England chief
Confrontation underscores how move against telecoms network group has inflamed trade tensions
Progress needed if organisation is to be seen as effective forum for dealmaking
Trump wants to impose levies on helicopters and cheese in response to Airbus subsidies
Russia-Ukraine ruling may have implications for US president’s ‘national security’ tariff stance
Vietnam and Indonesia find way to overcome US attempt to block dispute settlement process
