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#disputesettlement — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. 2/4 — The hope is to negotiate a text in the Autumn leading to a resolution by the next #WTO ministerial conference, February (2024).

    Molina said his talks were not a continuation of last year’s US talks. No information has emerged on what was discussed.

    The US is the main critic of how appeals are held in WTO #DisputeSettlement. In today’s meeting it blocked appointing appeals judges for the 64th time, so the #AppellateBody still cannot function.

  2. CW: Two opposing views on the Biden administration’s approach to trade and defying the WTO/GATT

    1. Economics professor Paul Krugman: “I think the Biden administration is doing the right thing. The GATT is important, but not more important than protecting democracy and saving the planet.” ➡️ nytimes.com/2022/12/12/opinion

    2. Ex-WTO appeal judge Jim Bacchus: “Echoing Trump, Biden embraces international trade lawlessness.” ➡️ cato.org/blog/echoing-trump-bi

    #WTO #GATT #DisputeSettlement