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Fixing world trade Business Daily
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Trade wars have blighted the global economy in the last four years. What will it take to restore order?
Much will depend on who takes over the leadership of the World Trade Organisation, the institution tasked with guiding and policing the rules-based global trading system. There are eight official candidates for the WTO top job.
We speak to Mexico’s candidate, Jesus Seade, about how - and what - needs fixing, with commentary from the BBC’s economics correspondent Andrew Walker.
(Photo: WTO director general candidate Jesus Seade; Credit: Getty Images)
Trade wars have blighted the global economy in the last four years. What will it take to restore order?
Much will depend on who takes over the leadership of the World Trade Organisation, the institution tasked with guiding and policing the rules-based global trading system. There are eight official candidates for the WTO top job.
We speak to Mexico’s candidate, Jesus Seade, about how - and what - needs fixing, with commentary from the BBC’s economics correspondent Andrew Walker.
(Photo: WTO director general candidate Jesus Seade; Credit: Getty Images)
18 min