Trump, the WTO and defending global trade
No matter who wins the presidency, the US is locked into undermining the WTO - it's up to Asia and…
WTO ministerial trading in low expectations and high stakes
By failing to address rising discontent with free trade, the World Trade Organisation’s upcoming ministerial conference is set to underdeliver.…
Fixing fragmentation in the settlement of international trade disputes
Global trade fragmentation, exacerbated by diverse trade law interpretations, free trade agreements and WTO Appellate Body dysfunction underscores the need…
Small powers caught in the US–China chips competition
Author: John Edwards, Curtin University and Lowy Institute There was a time when government spending to support particular industries was…
Testing the limits of WTO security exceptions
Author: Tania Voon, University of Melbourne Growing use of economic sanctions by numerous countries today has increased the significance of…
Buy America and subsidies mix with national security to see off the rules based order
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Today the global trade system faces three systemic challenges. None are new, but strategic competition between…
APEC warms to the green economy
Author: Giridharan Ramasubramanian, ANU During the February 2023 Asia–Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Senior Officials’ Meeting, delegates held discussions on this…
East Asia needs to tap into plurilateralism’s potential
Author: Robert Basedow, London School of Economics Multilateralism is now in crisis. The crisis manifests itself most forcefully in the…
Japan’s G7 high-wire balancing act
Author: Editorial Board, ANU Japan hopes to contribute to global rule-making as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hosts the leaders of…
Learning the right lessons from Chinese sanctions on Australian imports
Author: Shiro Armstrong, ANU From May 2020 Beijing blocked the import of roughly a dozen Australian goods for which China…