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In ‘sign of goodwill’, federal government temporarily suspends WTO challenge as China agrees to review its tariffs

China has agreed to undertake a review of trade restrictions on Australian barley after the federal government paused its World Trade Organisation case.

WASHINGTON — Tech companies are using international trade agreements to conceal software codes behind artificial intelligence programs as well as circumvent U.S. legislation that could curb the industry’s freewheeling use of consumer data, according to lawmakers and advocacy groups.

Some Democrats and advocacy groups say Big Tech companies are using international trade deals to circumvent data privacy laws.

The case for a green free trade agreement.

The great statesmanship and leadership that the United States showed during and after World War II is well known. America was the world's preeminent political, economic, and military power, and instead of using its position to penalise the losers and demand reparations, it helped plan and found multilateral global-governance institutions…

The resumption of trade marks an improvement in relations and comes a day after Australia-China ministerial talks

China's Wang Wentao and Trade Minister Don Farrell could soon meet face-to-face, but both sides are playing down hopes of a swift end to thorny trade issues.

China and the United States exchanged sharp criticism at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, with Beijing calling Washington a "unilateral bully" and the U.S. accusing its rival of illegal retaliatory measures.