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Paradigm-Shift

Buying and selling is not as simple as it sounds…

The rules and regulations can be so intense, and may take years for people to comprehend.

Multilateral Trading System

The journey started during the early days of Silk Road, to the creation of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the birth of the WTO. So interesting, to see how trade has played a crucial role in enhancing economic development, while promoting peaceful relations amongst nations.

Intertwined or Policy?

From the very beginning of trading it is honest to say they are both intertwined. Throughout the history of trade foreign policies have been tailored to promote trade interests. However, in the 3rd century BC during the Han Dynasty, China used its military power to main the Silk Road for a significant value in trade by 30 BC It was said that Rome conquered a Large part of Egypt to have a better supply over its grain.

Is Trade Foreign or Domestic?

Research mentions that trade and foreign policy have always been intertwined. A prominent speaker and Deputy-Director Alan Wolff, spoke at a prominent American University in Washington D.C on the 5 February 2018. He presented a paper that ”attempts to trace the thread of trade policy for peace from its inception.” The focus is how ‘trade and policy have been intertwined throughout history’ and that history has taught us that failure to maintain openness to trade leads to ”instability, and a threat to peace, both internally and internationally”.

Time will tell the story…

History has reminded us that in the last 100 the United States has entered into trade negotiations based on the belief that open market foster democracy which in turn supports world peace.

Protection

Is it the grand credo that increased trade bolsters and did it give prospects for peace? It seems aside the U.S announcing its goal, the opening of foreign markets and important policy components. As far back as the second world war, trade policy has bee the bedrock of U.S foreign policy. This was embraced by political leaders and did not regularly affect trade negotiations. There are a couple of reasons for the following: First, they sought to open foreign markets for U,S goods, services and investments. Second, foreign policy objectives can be served not only by opening markets, but as has been the case through weaponizing trade through the impositions of sanctions.

Question in faith! Does open market lead to democracy?

Is the question of world peace a U.S dogma, or is there a lost of faith and in how policy is exchanged? If it is not and evidence suggests this might be the case. The change in policy is profound and if there has been a loss of faith, it likely to have occurred through erosion over time. It cannot be due to an administration over time.

Historically, the 2016 presidential election has more to share

If policy was forgotten or discarded, if so, is a paradigm-lost

Is it manpower, commercial or self-interest?

Good News!

At a meeting of the Committee on Government Procurement on 15 October,2025, parties to the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) marked the 100th formal meeting of the Committee since the adoption of the WTO GPA in April 1994

DG Okonjo-Iweala meets with New Zealand’s Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, Chris Penk, on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers Meeting in South Africa.

Green trade talks – more of it please.

Thank you for reading.