Protectionism

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and South American bloc Mercosur agreed a free-trade treaty on Friday, concluding two decades of talks and signaling their push for opening markets at a time of increased protectionism. The two regions launched negoti…

Osaka-India and four other BRICS nations on Friday called for rules-based multilateral trading system, as embodied in the WTO, to ensure transparent, non-discriminatory, open and inclusive international trade, amid growing protectionism. Prime Minister Naren…

China warned on Friday that protectionism and "bullying" were threatening the world order as President Xi Jinping met other leaders at the G20 summit ahead of high-stakes talks with Donald Trump. Xi met three of his African counterparts Friday morning on the …

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OSAKA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday put forward a five-point approach to address common challenges facing the world, including protectionism, unilateralism at global financial organisations like the WTO and terrorism. Speaking at the informal BRICS…

US President Donald Trump made clear on Friday that trade was his top priority at a summit of leaders of Group of 20 nations, as Chinas Xi Jinping warned against rising protectionism and India, Japan and Russia defended multilateral trade rules. Trump, who i…

World leaders attending a Group of 20 summit in Japan are clashing over the values that have served for decades as the foundation of their cooperation. European Union President Donald Tusk on Friday blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin for suggesting in …

Osaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday put forward a five-point approach to address common challenges facing the world, including protectionism and unilateralism at global financial organisations like the World Trade Organization (WTO) and spoke about …

OSAKA (Reuters) - Attempts to lower the role of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) or to destroy it are counter-productive, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday. “This is clear that it (global trade) needs to be adapted to the present-day develop…

China warned on Friday that protectionism and "bullying" were threatening the world order as President Xi Jinping met other leaders at the G20 summit ahead of high-stakes talks with Donald Trump. Xi met three of his African counterparts Friday morning on the…