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The Shadows of WTO Irrelevance Steve Charnovitz 14 December 2020 On 10 December 2020, WTO Deputy Director-General Alan Wolff gave a thoughtful presentation entitled “The WTO must not continue as it is.”  In his speech, DDG Wolff warns that “if the WTO does not engage fully with environmental issues, with

China-US Dialogues in the Biden Administration 7 December 2020 An article by Brett Fortnam in Inside US Trade reports on a speech given today by China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi to the US-China Business Council.  Based on this report, I believe that Minister Wang is giving good advice

International Trade Law Norms and the Ethics of Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution Steve Charnovitz 21 September 2020 One of the enduring contributions of international trade law is the idea that developing countries, especially the least developed countries, should receive affirmative action from the trading system.  According to the WTO Secretariat, “The

Renovating the International Architecture for Economic Growth and Social Justice Steve Charnovitz 6 August 2020 One of the enduring lessons of the past 150 years is the value added from international rules and transnational mimesis.  National (and subnational) governments are the primary providers of public regulation and public goods, but

The Legacy and Memorialization of John Lewis Steve Charnovitz 19 July 2020 The passing of civil rights champion John Lewis has made this July 2020 weekend even sadder.  Mr. Lewis pursued justice in all of his legislative activities including international trade where he served as a senior member of the

I write to call your attention to a new Trade Winds episode on Zoom on July 15, when China’s ambassador to China, Zhang Xiangchen, gave an excellent presentation on the need to preserve and reform the WTO and to improve multilateral cooperation.   He explained that China will consider the

Here is my submission to the US Department of Commerce, Section 232 Vanadium Investigation, Docket No. BIS­–2020–0002 Prof. Steve Charnovitz George Washington University 26 June 2020 In Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the US Congress delegated authority to the President to require Trade Contraction

Steve Charnovitz 19 May 2020 The World Trade Organization (WTO) is under stress with all three of its governing branches suffering instability.  Unfairly assaulted by the Trump Administration, the WTO's judicial branch has suffered a loss of its appellate court.  The WTO's legislative branch is still