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CLEAN : US won't rule out renegotiating WTO deal: Mnuchin
After a two-day meeting with ministers from G20 developed and emerging nations US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the US says the US will aggressively enforce parts of the WTO to favour American workers
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WTO's Azevedo on Trump, Trade and Brexit Deals
Nov.08 -- World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo talks with Bloomberg's Haslinda Amin about U.K. trade deals post-Brexit and U.S. trade concerns. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Lagarde: Brexit needs 'specific approach'
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde says there is a lot of uncertainty when it comes to Brexit and WTO rules do nothing to assure citizens living abroad, whether in the UK or the EU.
Brexit ''requires a very specific...
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EU trade negotiator in Washington for talks
The European Union's top trade negotiator, Cecilia Malmstrom, is meeting United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in Washington in an effort to breathe life into an attempt to strike a trade deal.
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Int'l organisations on growing downward risks of global economy
China and some international organizations voiced concerns on Tuesday about the increasing downward risks of the global economy and called for the maintenance of multilateralism and free trade principles.
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CLEAN : WTO chief to launch talks to save appeals panel says spokesperson
The World Trade Organization announces the launch of intensive political negotiations to salvage the appellate branch of the body's internal court which is set to collapse under US opposition (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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NEW ZEALAND: APEC SUMMIT: TRADE
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Ministers from the Asia Pacific Economic Conference ended the first of their two-day meeting on Thursday without reaching a decision on how to admit China into the World Trade Organisation.
Despite this, New Zealand Trade...
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US Trade representative defends steel tarrifs
1. Wide exterior of the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)
2. Wide pan of US Trade Representative Robert Zoellick's motorcade arriving at CUFE
3. Cut away of Wang Xiao Guang vice president of CUFE
4. Wide of Zoellick...
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Powell and EU officials discuss sanctions
1. Wide shot of officials walking to podiums for joint news conference
2. Media
3. Wide shot of officials at podiums
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Colin Powell, US Secretary of State:
"We very much support the rules of the World Trade...
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China criticises US restrictions on Chinese textile imports
1. Wide shot of welcome sign for Chinese Vice Premier Madam Wu Yi at the Pacific Basin Economic Council conference
2. Wide shot of Wu addressing the meeting
3. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin) Madam Wu Yi, Chinese Vice Premier:
"But recently, the...
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Animal shelter takes WTO protest precautions
1. Exterior of "Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" office
2. Building sign for SPCA
3. Worker installing wood panels on glass windows of SPCA office
4. Interior shot of dogs in the cage
5. Various of dogs in the cage inside...
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US Commerce Secretary urges China to keep open market promises
1. US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez walks on to podium for speech
2. Cutaway of photographers
3. Wide shot of Gutierrez
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Carlos Gutierrez, US Commerce Secretary:
"Although there is an enormous upside for...
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Switzerland - New WTO Head Selected, Stresses Unit
New WTO head selected, stresses unity
The European Union's Renato Ruggiero on Thursday (23/3) was named head of the new World Trade Organisation. Delegates from the 128 present and pending member states of the WTO endorsed the Italian in...
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Singapore - World Trade Organisation talks
The inaugural meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) got underway on Monday (9/12) in Singapore. Ministers from the 128 member countries, and another 30 countries currently in the process of acceding to the WTO, are meeting to...
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Singapore - World Trade Organisation
The United States and Europe agreed on Thursday (12/12) to dismantle tariffs on the multi-billion-dollar global trade in high-technology products by 2000. EU Trade Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan said the Information Technology Agreement...
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WRAP Negotiations to revive stalled talks continuing
1. Exterior of WTO (World Trade Organisation) headquarters
2. Tilt up WTO logo on gate pillar - pan to people and security at entrance
3. Mid shot security
4. Cars being checked
5. Members of delegations arriving at WTO headquarters
6....
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Developing nations try to restart talks on a global trade
1. Zoom-out from sign on Copacabana Palace Hotel to wide of hotel
2. Wide of ministers at the corridor of hotel before the opening ceremony
3. Wide of ministers entering the room for the opening ceremony
4. Brazilian Chancellor Celso...
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WRAP Comments on draft proposal as protests continue
1. Protesters pulling fence down
2. Police by fence being pulled down
3. Protesters pulling on ropes to bring fence down
4. Fence falls to cheers
5. Piece of fence pulled away
6. Effigies of WTO representative being burnt
7. US flag...
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Meeting of WTO powers fails to make breakthrough in trade talks, protests
1. Wide of exterior of Sheraton Hotel in Davos
2. Various of delegates arriving
3. Mid of police
4. Various of round table of meeting
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5. Set-up presser with World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy...
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USA: CHINESE PREMIER ZHU RONGJI VISIT UPDATE (2)
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On the second day of his official visit to Washington, Chinese Primer Minister Zhu Ronji attended a conference on development and the environment.
He was joined by U-S Vice President Al Gore during the second plenary...
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Reviving WTO talks raised as priority as APEC finance ministers' meeting starts
1. Exterior of building with sign reading "13th APEC Finance Ministers' Meeting"
2. Various of delegates wearing traditional Vietnamese silk jackets
3. Cutaway of reporters
4. Mid shot of delegate
5. SOUNDBITE: (English) Tharman...
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Anti-globalisation protestors demonstrate in New York.
1. Smoke coming out of makeshift dragon's nostrils used by WTO protesters
2. SOUNDBITE:(English) Adam Eiginger, Activist for The Mobilization for Global Justice
"We are out here to protest the WTO because this WTO organization is really...
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Protests with mock trial, spoof game, Koreans gather
1. Various people putting up anti-WTO (World Trade Organisation) banners at mock trial
2. Woman seated at table
3. Close up of flag with writing "Women Resist, Junk WTO"
4. Wide of mock trial with banner "no to WTO"
5. Women seated at...
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Comments on row between US & EU on steel tariffs
1. Stuart Eizenstat, co-chairman of the European-American Business Council
2. Cutaway of media
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stuart Eizenstat, co-chairman of the European-American Business Council:
"The steel retaliation is a horse of a...