Category Archives: Global Trade Relations

Commercial Cyberespionage, U.S. Foreign Policy, Criminal Prosecutions — What Next for U.S. – China Trade Relations?

     China cyberespionage for commercial gain has taken front-and-center in U.S. trade policy. It raises issues of national security, trade policy, criminal prosecutions, WTO litigation, commercial competitiveness, U.S. foreign policy, among a host of other related ones. A recent WTO trade … Continue reading

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Understanding the Broad Range of Global Developments — Is There Some Coherence?

          An unusual broad range of articles have appeared recently discussing global trade, foreign policy and domestic politics. They continue to evidence the great variety of topics in global affairs that are so inter-related.  They leave one struggling to make sense of them … Continue reading

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Newer Topics for Global Trade — Admiralty Law, Role of Cities, Wartime Claims.

     The issue of Asian trade (TPP), President Obama’s trip to Asia, and recent maritime and admiralty developments continue to highlight issues confronting global trade and global politics today. Also the growing and critical role of cities, states and ports in global trade … Continue reading

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Need to Get Trade Policy and Process Right …. Time is Running Out.

       The New York Times today in a lengthy editorial  criticizes the administration’s trade negotiations — both substance and process. It’s both correct and not so correct. Here’s my take. ….. Agree. The process is overly secretive. It’s reliance … Continue reading

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Russian Trade Sanctions and WTO Law — Now It’s Really Getting Interesting.

Do U.S. trade sanctions imposed on Russia because of its annexation  Crimea violate WTO law? The general question of trade sanctions for foreign policy or national security concerns and WTO law has never been litigated by the WTO. Are such sanctions … Continue reading

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Global Trade & Geopolitics Today — China, Cyberespionage, Sanctions, Bribery ……. Trade is More than Trade.

           Huge issues concerning global trade policy have emerged the last few weeks. They range from new economic sanctions, inequality and trade agreements,  foreign investment treaties, global bribery, new WTO panel decisions against China, multinational taxation, and cyberespionage for commercial … Continue reading

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Victims of Terrorism — Do They Deserve a Day in a U.S. Court? Of Course.

           Linde v. Arab Bank, a pending S. Ct. case,  is a multibillion dollar case. It’s an intricate one  involving terrorism, claims on behalf of terrorist victims, bank secrecy laws, tax evasion, foreign policy, diplomacy, and the role of the Executive branch … Continue reading

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Multinationals & Global Taxation — Avoidance or Evasion? — Let’s Get Real.

     Taxation and trade are intricately related. More effective taxation of cross-border transactions of multinational corporations is necessary to ensure growth of global trade and national economic  development.     The recent Congressional hearings concerning Caterpillar and its Swiss subsidiary, once again, raises this issue of … Continue reading

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Global Economic Sanctions — Many of Them by Many Players — But How Effective?

       In the last 13 years since 9/11 sanctions for domestic political and foreign policy reasons have exploded worldwide.      They include financial sanctions, trade and investment restrictions, sanctions on travel, arms embargos, commodity restrictions, financial controls and disclosures, diplomatic sanctions, sanctions … Continue reading

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