A logo is seen at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters before a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland, October 5, 2022. Those depositing cases include China, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, South Korea and the United States. The result is a growing disregard for global trading rules among WTO members. Countries have taken advantage of exceptions to WTO rules, such as for national security used by the United States to limit metal imports and some Gulf states to restrict trade with Qatar. Beijing has restricted exports of critical minerals, while Washington has sought to prevent Chinese access to U.S. technology, with national security trumping global trading rules.

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Persons: Denis Balibouse, ”, Alan Wolff, Donald Trump, Keith Rockwell, Biden, Ngozi Okonjo, Philip Blenkinsop, Emma Farge, Christina Fincher Organizations: World Trade Organization, REUTERS, WTO, Reuters, Reuters Graphics, European Union, Foundation, Washington, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, China, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, South Korea, United States, Ukraine, North America, Washington, Qatar, Beijing, U.S, Lake Geneva, Indian