Xinhua world news summary at 1530 GMT, June 11
Xinhuanet
2015-06-11 23:29
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ASTANA Kazakhstan finalized 20yearlong negotiations on the
conditions of accession to the World Trade Organization (
WTO) on
Wednesday, according to a report published on the organization's
website.
According to the(
WTO)s report, the draft(
WTO)Accession Package
is to be submitted to the(
WTO)Working Party on June 22.
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MACHAKOS,...
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Kazakhstan concludes 20-year-long talks on WTO membership te...
Xinhuanet
2015-06-11 21:04
Kazakhstan concludes 20yearlong talks on
WTO membership terms
ASTANA, June 11 (Xinhua) Kazakhstan finalized 20yearlong negotiations on the conditions of accession to the World Trade Organization
WTO on Wednesday, according to a report published on the organization's website....
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EU says it faces investment gap of hundreds of blns of euros
Xinhuanet
2015-06-06 01:00
..." said the fact sheet.
On the global trade agenda, the fact sheet said that G7 leaders are expected to further commit to open markets and to fight protectionism, to contribute to the full implementation of the
WTO Bali package, and to take stock of major ongoing bilateral trade negotiations. Discussions on how to better apply international social and environmental standards in global supply chains will also be on the agenda....
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Canada seeking WTO authorization against U.S exports
Xinhuanet
2015-06-05 05:13
Canada seeking
WTO authorization against U.S exports
OTTAWA, June 4 (Xinhua) Canada is seeking World Trade Organization
WTO authorization to impose over three billion Canadian dollars (one Canadian is about 0.8 U.S dollar) in retaliatory measures against U.S....
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Leaked papers expose New Zealand's "extreme" trade stance: l...
Xinhuanet
2015-06-04 14:06
...s true intentions.
The documents were leaked by WikiLeaks earlier Thursday and sparked calls for the government to end the secrecy surrounding the TISA negotiations, which are being conducted under the auspices of the World Trade Organization (
WTO).
New Zealand's role stood starkly exposed, most notably by the domestic regulation text, Kelsey said in a statement.
"Having failed to get(
WTO)members to agree to extreme neoliberal 'disciplines'...
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Chinese firms not involved in Indonesia plastic rice scare
Xinhuanet
2015-05-27 20:12
... the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Wednesday.
In accordance with rules of the World Trade Organization (
WTO) and China's commitments to the(
WTO) Chinese rice exports are subject to "state trading" and quotas, said a notice from the MOC.
Under "state trading," only two companies may operate rice exports: China National Cereals,...
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WTO welcomes strong APEC support for its work program
Xinhuanet
2015-05-25 20:07
May 25 (Xinhua)
WTO's DirectorGeneral Roberto Azevedo Sunday welcomed the strong statement of support issued by APEC trade ministers at their meeting in Boracay, the Philippines, and underscored that continued backing from APEC will be "critical"...
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Philippine president meets WTO director-general in Manila
Xinhuanet
2015-05-21 19:46
Philippine president meets
WTO directorgeneral in Manila
Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (R) meets with World Trade Organization
WTO DirectorGeneral Roberto Azevedo (2nd L) at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, the Philippines, May 21, 2015. (Xinhua/...
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China's manufacturing sector eyes wider global presence
Xinhuanet
2015-05-20 15:16
... going global, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Liu Lihua wrote in the latest edition of Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.
International and regional trade mechanisms such as
WTO and the ChinaASEAN Free Trade Zone have expanded Chinese manufacturers' presence, while the Belt and Road initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have opened new markets for capacity cooperation.
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New Zealand intelligence watchdog launches probe on WTO spyi...
Xinhuanet
2015-05-14 12:39
New Zealand intelligence watchdog launches probe on
WTO spying claim
WELLINGTON, May 14 (Xinhua) New Zealand's intelligence watchdog has launched a probe into the operations of the country's electronic surveillance agency after claims that it spied on foreign rivals in Trade Minister Tim Groser'...
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Ethiopia seeks to lure more Chinese investment
Xinhuanet
2015-05-14 02:31
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"Not only that the country is an active member of the COMESA that provides access to 19 countries having a population of over 420 million, Ethiopia is also in the process to join the World Trade Organization (
WTO). These, I believe, would attract a number of Chinese investors to come and invest in Ethiopia," he said.
The delegation was led by Lv Xinhua,...
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UNECE, IATA strengthen cooperation for trade facilitation im...
Xinhuanet
2015-05-12 22:26
...Xinhua) The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their support to developing countries seeking to implement
WTO's Trade Facilitation Agreement.
According to a press release published by UNECE, the agreement promises enormous potential for countries to reduce transport costs by up to 10 percent through more efficient facilitation,...
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African ministers pledge support to Kenya's tourism sector
Xinhuanet
2015-05-12 21:16
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Industry players have said that an estimated 40,000 people could lose their jobs by the end of the year due to closure of more than 20 hotels in the Kenya's tourism resort region of the coast.
The UN World Tourism Organization (UN
WTO) Africa Regional Director Elcia Grandcourt challenged Africa to do more, sighting the potential of the getting far more arrivals than the about 56 million received in Africa at the close of 2014....
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China pledges 500,000 USD to support WTO accession of least-...
Xinhuanet
2015-05-07 01:09
000 USD to support
WTO accession of leastdeveloped countries
GENEVA, May 6 (Xinhua) The World Trade Organization declared Wednesday the government of China pledged to contribute 500,000 U.S. dollars to the
WTO s program aimed at least developed countries'...
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EAC, EU trade pact to be ratified in 2016: official
Xinhuanet
2015-04-29 22:17
... an EU official said on Wednesday.
EU Trade and Communication Counsellor Christophe De Vroey told journalists in Nairobi that the deal is currently undergoing legal scrubbing to ensure it meets World Trade Organization (
WTO) guidelines.
"By end of August, we expect the ministers in charge of trade in the EAC states to sign the agreement," said Vroey.
He said the agreement will be translated into 23 EU languages as well as into Kiswahili....
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Kenya, Tanzania blame youth radicalization on rise of terror...
Xinhuanet
2015-04-29 17:46
... It is our responsibility as ambassadors and governments to strengthen our relations to improve the living standards among our people," he said.
He added that the World Trade Organization (
WTO) forum will be held in November in the country, noting that it would be an opportunity for communities in East Africa to exploit their trade potentiality.
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WTO welcomes Seychelles as its 161st member
Xinhuanet
2015-04-28 02:33
April 27 (Xinhua) The World Trade Organization (
WTO) on Monday welcomed Seychelles as its 161st member, ending 20 years of negotiating its accession terms.
"I am delighted to welcome the Republic of Seychelles as the 161st member of the(
WTO)" said(
WTO)directorgeneral Roberto Azevedo.
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Russian economy doing well despite Western sanctions: Putin
Xinhuanet
2015-04-27 23:43
..." he said.
"The ban on food imports, introduced as a response to antiRussian sanctions last August, gave a chance to domestic producers, as it has cleared the national market from foreign competitors while not violating the
WTO requirements," Putin said, adding that the economy is now developing in the right direction.
Meanwhile, the president has ordered to substitute imports with domestic production in sectors where Russia has been competitive, such as aviation,...
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UN pledges support to boost recovery of Kenya's tourism sect...
Xinhuanet
2015-04-25 22:09
s tourism sector
NAIROBI, April 25 (Xinhua) The UN World Tourism Organization (UN
WTO) said Saturday it will support Kenya's longterm initiatives to resuscitate the tourism sector that is reeling from negative impacts of insecurity and global financial crises....
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