Azevêdo: U.S., China have ‘a way to go’ before agreeing on WTO reform agenda

The U.S. and China are not close to agreeing on a reform agenda for the World Trade Organization, World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevêdo said last week. “It is possible, it is desirable,” he said on Thursday at the Peterson Institute. “Frankly, will it happen? Maybe not immediately. I think there are still a lot of areas where they are in conflict with each other.” At a minimum, the two sides must make begin to move away from conflict and...