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FILE PHOTO: Switzerland's Federal President Guy Parmelin and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala pose with participants for a group photo at the opening of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Informal ministerial gathering during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, January 22, 2026. LAURENT GILLIERON/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
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China urges Gulf nations to seal free trade agreement
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EU trade chief aims for free trade deals with Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia by 2027
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China and ASEAN, hit by US tariffs, sign upgraded free trade pact
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As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?
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China, S.Korea must safeguard free trade
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China, S.Korea must safeguard free trade
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Kenyans worry a US duty-free trade deal might end and expose them to Trump’s tariffs
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Vietnam seeks more free trade deals to drive growth as Trump tariff looms
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Caution and consultations necessary before Malaysia resumes free trade talks with Korea
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Malaysia, South Korea resume free trade agreement - MITI
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Former Canadian PM Mulroney, driver of US free trade deal, dies aged 84
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Prime Minister hopes ASEAN, China continue to work on upgrading free trade agreement
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