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Stories for July 16th 2020

  • Thursday, July 16th 2020 - 06:19 UTC

    The eight candidates for the WTO chair begin round of presentations

    After a series of eliminations based on consensus, starting in September, the winner will take the WTO wheel in the midst of a global economic crisis and pandemic

    The eight candidates battling to become the next head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization make their pitches this week, with three days of auditions. The contenders will make 15-minute presentations to the 164 member states' representatives at the WTO headquarters in Geneva, before facing a 75-minute grilling over their plans for the global trade body.

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