Former United States Trade Representative Michael Froman joins Keynes and Bown to discuss the Obama administration’s approach toward China and the World Trade Organization. On China, they describe the challenge of relying on allies and US companies when using WTO dispute settlement, the utility of the US-China bilateral investment treaty negotiations, and the links between trade and national security. On the WTO, they discuss the deals that were agreed, the decision to end the Doha Round of negotiations, and the Obama administration’s frustrations with the Appellate Body.

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• Michael Froman. 2019. Trump needs a comprehensive trade deal with China. Luckily, he has this to build on. The Washington Post.