GENEVA (Reuters) -The head of the United Nations said on Wednesday that the global trade system was facing major challenges due to tariffs, with developing countries worst affected. "The rules-based ...

This article originally appeared in the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs’ CIDOB International Yearbook 2026 and was translated to Spanish and Catalan. It is reprinted with permission. Just ...

Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong commented on the new global economic order after trading was completed on Friday: PRIME MINISTER WONG: My fellow Singaporeans. I’ve said before that the world is ...

The trade world experienced unprecedented upheaval in 2025, but Asia still sees the rules-based trading system as the strongest foundation for its future. Trade is “in the blood” in Asia, and these ...

The country renewed its call for the restoration of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) appellate body, citing the importance of a functioning dispute settlement mechanism for a rules-based global ...

It’s a real trade war now. Beijing responded to Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on Friday, slapping its own 34% tariffs on all U.S. imports, matching the new so-called reciprocal tax rate ...