5 reasons why the role of WTO Director-General matters
The Director-General has important role in advancing global trade and cooperation – and with the organization under threat, a chance to make a difference.
Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres is Senior Fellow at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. She is a former Senior Advisor to the WTO Director-General and former Foreign Trade Secretary of Brazil. She's also a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader.
The Director-General has important role in advancing global trade and cooperation – and with the organization under threat, a chance to make a difference.
关于中美之间贸易战的问题主要是围绕商品这一话题而展开。这也不足为奇,关税一直是这场战争中最显著的武器。关税仅适用于商品,而非服务,因此重点更应放在商品上。然而,这样就忽略了贸易战中一个重要的,或许是最重要的部分。
We hear a lot about the impact of the trade war on goods – but what about its pervasive ramifications on different services sectors?