The US, Japan and South Korea are failing to solve the issues pertaining to stationing of American forces in the region because of differences in burden-sharing to maintain the current security architecture in the region. At the same time, the security situation has become very volatile. The more time it takes to solve the differences among the three security partners, the more it can damage the prevailing security architecture.

Unpredictability with the US, Sustainability in Europe, Eurasia, Asia, and the Belt and Road Initiative, and Development in Africa and South America. There are plenty of opportunities

For wine sellers, importers and sommeliers, the holiday season is traditionally the busiest time — but this year, it came with a shot of uncertainty and existential dread.

After RCEP walkout, government to focus on renegotiating FTAs and bilateral deals in 2020

The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notification on Dec. 12, 2019, informing the public that it was reviewing the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of the United States' World Trade Organization (WTO) rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute. The notification includes two annexes: Annex I lists the specific products that are currently subject to additional duties of 10 percent to 25 percent, while Annex II lists products for which additional duties of up to 100 percent are proposed (but for which no additional duties have yet been imposed).

The second phase of the China-Pakistan Free Trade Agreement came into effect early this month providing zero duty facility to over thousand Pakistani products, while Islamabad continue to grapple with huge trade deficit with Beijing despite the inflow of large Chinese investments into the country under the CPEC.

The Trade Policy Review Body of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has stated that trade restrictions by WTO members continue at historically high levels.

International free trade agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) have opened up unprecedented opportunities for Vietnamese steelmakers with the industry forecast to see robust growth.

China’s tightening of import standards for vegetables and fruits is causing difficulties for the export of Vietnamese products to the Chinese market. However, opportunities to expand exports to fastidious markets such as the US, EU, the Republic of Korea (RoK), Japan, ASEAN and others are opening up.

Is the World Trade Organization dying? Why does America disregard the authority of the Appellate Body?