Jaemin Lee

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  • A picture taken in Geneva on February 5, 2024, shows the logo of the intergovernmental World Trade Organization (WTO) at its headquarters. The world’s trade ministers could put the final touches to a historic fisheries deal when they meet in Abu Dhabi later this month, but other landmark agreements will likely prove more elusive. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)Commentary

    The WTO isn’t solving the problems of global trade. Maybe the answer is for it to try to do less

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  • Morris Chang, founder of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), speaks during a “First Tool-In” ceremony at the TSMC facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. TSMC today announced plans to boost its investment in the state to $40 billion and construct a second production facility, following major customers urging the Taiwanese chipmaker to build more advanced semiconductors in the US. Photographer: Caitlin O’Hara/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    The U.S. and its allies want to bring the entire chip supply chain in-house—and that could create an OPEC-style cartel for the digital age

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