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Britain Faces Migration Dilemma as it Looks to Commonwealth for Post-Brexit Trade LONDON Britain has indicated that is will seek a so-called hard exit from the European Union, likely to include leaving the Single Market, the worlds largest free trade
A craftsman working at the Beijing Ivory Carving Factory, March 31, 2017. China's State Council has announced that all ivory processing and trade in the country will be phased out by the end of 2017. [Photo: China Plus] As of the last day of March, C
A trade liberalization deal between South Korea and the United States has come a step closer to fruition. South Korean lawmakers passed the measure through a committee, over the shouts and scuffles of those opposing it. Opposition lawmaker Chun Jung
US Elections Heat Up, China Trade Tensions Rise President Barack Obama and his opponent Mitt Romney are talking tough on trade with China. Earlier this week, Obama announced a new World Trade Organization case over Chinese automobile subsidies. He al
US Promotes Pacific Trade Pact The Trans-Pacific Partnership aims to bring together Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States to promote innovation and investment. Secretary Clinton says that is
President Barack Obama is facing an early decision on trade policy, one that could anger key members of his Democratic Party, or spark a trade war with some of America's closest allies. In a few weeks Mr. Obama is to travel to Canada, where official
Civil Society Pushing for Arms Trade Treaty Final negotiations begin in July on the Arms Trade Treaty. The agreement would control the global trade in conventional weapons from rifles to tanks to warships. This week, the last round of preliminary tal
Illegal Ivory Trade Found in Burma Town 缅甸小镇被发现象牙交易 An undercover team of conservationists has found thousands of pieces of pieces of ivory being sold openly in a town in Burma, also known as Myanmar. The town is on the border w
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This next story underlines an awkward reality of the trade battle between the United States and China. When Americans import Chinese goods, what's really happening is this - an American business is using Chinese goods and making
DAVID GREENE, HOST: A lot of the aluminum and steel we use here in the United States is imported from other countries. And that, according to a report from the Commerce Department, is a threat to national security. Last week, department officials rec
DAVID GREENE, HOST: Now, Donald Trump has said his priority as president is going to be protecting jobs, and much of his focus is expected to be U.S. trade policy. For one thing, Trump has repeatedly talked about renegotiating NAFTA, this is the free
By Kurt Achin Seoul 18 April 2008 South Korean officials have publicly announced details of a deal to resume imports of United States beef. South Korea cited health concerns when it banned U.S. beef five years ago. The issue has been a major source o
By Mil Arcega Washington, DC 05 June 2006 watch World Bank Store report Shopping inside the World Bank store, called Pangea The World Bank has taken a new approach to globalization. The organization b
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 15 November 2006 Hopes President Bush may have had of signing Vietnam trade legislation before departing for the Asia economic summit in Hanoi have faded as Republican leaders in the House of Representatives have decided
By Kurt Achin Seoul 24 April 2008 The United States and South Korea are each gearing up for a crucial vote to ratify a major trade liberalization deal. In South Korea, opponents of the pact are trying to block a separate compromise to open up the cou
By Matt Steinglass Hanoi 05 November 2007 United States Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez is leading a trade mission of 22 American companies to Vietnam - the first since Vietnam joined the World Trade Organization. American businesses are eager
By Dan Robinson Washington 09 December 2006 As it nears adjournment for the year, the House of Representatives has approved a legislative trade package that includes a provision establishing Permanent Normal Trade Relations [PNTR] with Vietnam by a
By Phil Mercer Sydney 10 October 2007 Australian farmers are eager to see progress in World Trade Organization talks, they think the WTO is the best way to foster greater prosperity and open up overseas markets. Economists say that international trad
Egypt Called Major Hub of Illegal Ivory Trade A new report names Egypt as the center of illegal ivory trade and smuggling in Africa. With the political unrest of the Arab Spring, illegal ivory outlets and workshops have done a booming business. The r
President Bush has signed legislation that paves the way for civilian nuclear trade between the United States and India. From the White House, VOA's Michael Bowman reports. President Bush signs the US-India Nuclear Cooperation Approval and Nonprolif