Dispute-settlement body to respond to the request at its next meeting

While protectionism is on the rise among some nations, most countries should “do what is right” rather than succumb to external forces, a professor from a top Beijing university said.

Thailand’s Commerce Ministry has said it is ready to revise long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with the European Union (EU) and has scheduled public hearings nationwide before proceeding with proposals of the talks for cabinet approval by November.

The application of advanced technology in preservation and processing is the most important factor in Vietnam’s rice value chain, said Nguyen Hong Son, Director of the Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The world's two largest economies have been locked in a bruising trade war since Trump in March last year imposed tariff hikes of up to 25 per cent on $250 billion of Chinese goods

The US moved on Friday to lift tariffs on 437 Chinese goods ranging from pool vacuum cleaners to electric skateboards.

Japan has agreed to a consultation with South Korea over Tokyo’s enhanced export control measures, trade minister Isshu Sugawara said Friday, effectively locking both countries into the World Trade Organization’s painstaking dispute settlement process — an undertaking that could potentially take years.

The stage seems set for the next dramatic act in the Brexit saga. Over the summer Theresa May stepped down as the UK’s prime minister after years of painstaking political gridlock, and Boris Johnson took the helm a few weeks later. So far, Johnson has taken a hard line on his campaign promise to deliver Brexit by the October 31 deadline “come what may”.

South Korea remained Japan's third-largest trading partner in July, despite Tokyo's restrictions on exports to Seoul, data showed Monday.

Free trade agreements (FTAs) have brought about numerous benefits for many industries of Vietnam while helping to boost exports of a number of goods.