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DATELINE GENEVA 鈥� Under cold leaden skies in this city that is home to the World Trade Organization (WTO), negotiations did not wrap up today with a final deal to expand the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), an agreement that would grow the global economy, foster innovation, and reduce consumer prices on innovative technologies the world over. The news comes as a significant disappointment to [...]
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After more than two years of negotiations, the effort to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) is now on the verge of a successful conclusion. Negotiators from the participating economies converge on Geneva on Thursday, Dec. 4, to begin what we hope will be a final round of talks at the World Trade Organization. Following a major breakthrough on the sidelines of last [...]
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DATELINE BEIJING 鈥� At a press briefing this morning, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced a much-anticipated breakthrough in the negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA).聽 Coming on the margins of this year鈥檚 summit convened by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders, this bilateral agreement between the United States and China [...]
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DATELINE BEIJING 鈥� The deadlock to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) continues following conclusion today of the meeting of ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies.聽 The joint declaration that emerged from the gathering was certainly supportive of ITA expansion, which suggests some progress.聽 But the behind-the-scenes negotiations to get [...]
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DATELINE BEIJING 鈥� Following the closing of polluting industries around Beijing and strict traffic limitations, the promise of clear skies in this chronically smoggy capital runs high in the lead up to the November 10-11 summit of the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies. In addition to possible progress on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the question looming largest for [...]
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With Prime Minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 arrival on the political scene in India and now his arrival in our nation鈥檚 capital this week, the winds of change may be blowing in ways that point to a new beginning.聽 Coming into office on the heels of an historic landslide electoral victory in May, Mr. Modi鈥檚 promise of change is long overdue.聽 Mr. Modi, himself, may be the first Indian prime minister who really [...]
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Global industry has weighed in today with a strong statement of support for bringing the negotiations to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA) to a conclusion before the leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies meet in Beijing on November 10-11.聽 The ITA is a World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement that eliminates tariffs on tech products but [...]
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Some good news coming out of the high-level U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) in Beijing this week is that China has signaled it is continuing domestic consultations to raise its level of ambition to expand product coverage of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA). And this signaling was apparent during the meetings today and yesterday at very senior levels. The bad news is that [...]
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With policy wallahs from around the world intensifying their focus on how India鈥檚 Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to breathe new life back into his country鈥檚 sputtering economy, 91pro视频 (91pro视频) President and CEO Dean Garfield sent a letter congratulating the new leader on his historic electoral victory and suggested policy recommendations intended to help set the stage [...]
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As trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies get snuggled into their plane seats en route to their trade conclave in Qingdao, China this weekend, there is increasing focus on whether Beijing can really help deliver a big trade win for APEC via a breakthrough in the stalled negotiations to expand the World Trade Organization鈥檚 (WTO) Information Technology Agreement [...]
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