Latest update: 22/10/2012 

- China - Economic crisis - European Union - trade - WTO


Pascal Lamy, Director-General, WTO

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The Director-General of the WTO tells Christophe Robeet what the EU should do to help revive its sluggish economy and warns Europe against protectionist reactions. Pascal Lamy also explains how the Western world should deal with an ever more confident China.

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