WTO members were reviewing the EU’s trade policy. This is how the US kicked off its statement.
geneva.usmission.gov/2020/02/18/u-s…
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![Screenshot of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERPpj8sXYAAOXgS.png)
That first paragraph puts the statement in a different light. Without, it would be a standard comment in a trade policy review.
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geneva.usmission.gov/2020/02/18/u-s…
![Screenshot of the next five paragraphs of the US's statement](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERPpkiZXYAMTEZu.png)
Or is the US’s approach in the WTO now going to be driven by bilateral trade balances?
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“Savings minus consumption and investments equals exports minus imports”
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eeas.europa.eu/delegations/wo…
![Screenshot of the paragraph starting](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERPplP4XYAMUEkQ.png)
This is the chairman’s summary of the issues raised, in his concluding remarks:
Audio: wto.org/audio/tp495.mp3
Text: wto.org/english/tratop…
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