US trade chief lambasts WTO after failed talks

Ana Maria Rus

United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer criticized the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Monday after it failed to agree on the extension of a moratorium on customs duties for e-commerce at its top-level ministerial conference. Greer vowed that Washington would seek alternative deals with like-minded nations, adding that he sees only a "limited role" for the global body that regulates international trade . "I have always been skeptical of the value of the WTO, and this week's

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