Catégorie Trade
Le Monde Afrique – Britain spied on companies, diplomats and politicians in French-speaking Africa
Pascal Lamy, former head of the World Trade Organization, was under the scrutiny of the British services ahead of a crucial G20 summit in London. If the bulk of the GCHQ’s intercepts targets English-speaking Africa, the British intelligence service also routinely checks the communications of French-speaking countries, their diplomats, civil servants and NGOs.
China Daily – Former WTO chief says EU likely to grant China market economy status soon
The European Union will likely grant China recognition as a market economy soon, former World Trade Organization head Pascal Lamy said. He made the prediction as the 15th anniversary of China’s accession to the WTO approaches on Sunday.
Paris Match – Le commerce mondial est-il en panne?
Alors que Donald Trump va mener une politique protectionniste et que les traités commerciaux font débat en Europe, DataMatch dresse le bilan des échanges de marchandises dans le monde.
Caixin media – Ex WTO Chief Says Trump’s Protectionist Talk Mostly Just That
Ex-WTO Chief Says Trump’s Protectionist Talk Mostly Just That U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s protectionism rhetoric is unlikely to escalate into concrete action because it will harm the U.S. economy “first and foremost,” said Pascal Lamy, the former director-general of the World Trade Organization, here on Saturday at the Caixin Summit. Read more
Les Echos – Chine contre Etats-Unis, les vrais chiffres d’une guerre commerciale
Donald Trump accuse la Chine d’avoir fait disparaître des milliers d’emplois sur le sol américain. Elle n’est pourtant pas la seule responsable des déboires industriels américains.
Reuters – Hard or soft Trump? Ex-WTO head Lamy sees trade realities trumping rhetoric
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will have little choice but to adopt a softer line on trade than the one he has flagged during his campaign, although flare-ups with some partners are likely, former WTO chief Pascal Lamy said. With financial markets wondering whether Britain will opt for a hard or soft Brexit, Lamy said that […]
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