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Economic diplomacy: Free trade disputes, WTO appeals, DFAT on China

Empty bench It has been one of the most forecast developments in geo-economics, but the World Trade Organisation is about to finally suffer the crippling blow of its appeals process coming to a halt. On 11 December, the trade court will no longer have enough judges to issue the binding rulings that

By Greg Earl

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Multilateral trade versus self-interest

How should countries respond to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium? One response would be to retaliate. Another would be to emphasise the damage done to the global multilateral trade framework. Yet another would be to negotiate a side deal to avoid, and perhaps even benefit

By Stephen Grenville

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Free trade is being deferred but not reversed

This is the first in a three-part series on the future of world trade from a global (part 1), Asia Pacific (part 2) and Australian (part 3) perspective. Is protectionism on the rise? As we moved into 2017 the conventional wisdom was 'yes'. The G20 warned about it in 2016. The annual January

By Alan Oxley

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The G20 and the Future of International Economic Governance

The G20 has become a key international forum since it was set up in 1999. When Australia began its presidency of the 2014 summit in Brisbane, many commentators suggested that Australia’s chairing of the G20 would reinvigorate it. This timely book looks at what that meeting achieved and what has

By Mike Callaghan, Tristram Sainsbury

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The TPP agreement has failed to be finalised — let’s not shed any tears about that

The TPP agreement has failed to be finalised — let’s not shed any tears about that Leon Berkelmans The Australian 4 August 2015

By Leon Berkelmans

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Gold standard trade deal is now littered with many pitfalls

Gold standard trade deal is now littered with many pitfalls Leon Berkelmans Sydney Morning Herald 15 April 2015

By Leon Berkelmans

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China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade

China-Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade James Brown The Saturday Paper 30 August 2014 Please click here for the online text

By James Brown

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Gold standard trade deal is now littered with many pitfalls

China Australia relationship needs to broaden from trade

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