terrorists at the world trade organization is this the beginning of the trade also coming up there are rumblings that german cars could be the ones to bear the brunt of tape for tat terrorists will america's love affairs with beatles be risen luxe enjoy. while some go up others come down china lowers tariffs on some imported consumer goods. this is your business update i'm helena humphrey in berlin thanks for joining me washington's innings have been deemed illegal by europe the e.u. trade commissioner to see among them saying the bloc will not take america's actions lying down of vowing to challenge the tariffs in a case at the world trade organization in the us government well it certainly didn't waste a moment in following through on its threats. they began friday at six am central european time twenty five percent in part tariffs on steel ten percent an element the europeans reactions are clear. it is unfortunate because this is further weakening the transatlantic relations and it also increases the risk of severe turbulence is in the markets globally protectionism can never be a s

they feel that these tariffs opposed by the united states contravene the world trade organization rules and that since they are illegal and the european union and germany want to stay on the legal side of the world trade organization rules which is why they are going through through the prescribed channels of notifying they would have world trade organization of the steps that are to be taken and waiting for approval from the world trade organization before imposing further tariffs before retaliating from the european side but i had my appeared to admire the german economics minister also said this morning that he was quite angry about the way things have developed because in fact he has been trying to gather with his european colleagues for weeks if not months to try and avert this and to speak to the americans in fact they have been very open in the negotiations they've said if there are any matters of complaints from the american side they were prepared to talk to them but not while being threatened or why the sanctions have been imposed and let's talk a little bit more about those n

you canada and mexico the european union is saying it will challenge the measures at the world trade organization you commission is either months from also accuse the us of protectionism is an overview of events so fond of what many fear is the beginning salvo of a global trade war. they began this morning at six am central european time twenty five percent import tariffs on steel ten percent on aluminum the european reaction is clear. it is unfortunate because this is further weakening the transatlantic relations and it also increases the risk of severe turbulence is in the markets globally protectionism can never be a solution and this will hurt jobs here in the opinion but also in the u.s. the e.u. has launched an official complaint at the world trade organization. they want to introduce countermeasures like tariffs on u.s. products for example bourbon whiskey motorcycles and jeans worth some two point eight billion euros e.u. member states are meeting next week to decide on the exact list many economists agree with the measure europe has a very big economy and a very important market for u.s.

the world trade organization was created based on the presumption that the world was moving towards a system of free trade and the u.s. was leading that it illogical effort and now the u.s. is moving away from it and so. it has become less relevant in a way particularly for american politics potentially for the u.k. and elsewhere and i don't know that it's necessarily going to be something that people are able to ignore entirely certainly the tariffs that our president is attempting to impose on china as well as other countries would be questioned and possibly rejected by the world trade organization i don't think that it's necessarily going to become a thing of the past the world trade organization that is i think that sound how there might have to be some reorganization of it either that or the u.s. will have to go through another it illogical change again towards free trade but that's not their direction that we're moving and currently you know it steve you know the united states has a long lineage of protectionist. strategies that presidents have been deployed in again and to grow

trade tyrus by threatening to challenge the move of the world trade organization e.u. trade commissioner c b m l strummer also accuse the us of protectionism but here mill more from her in a moment first though a look at what many fear is the start of a global trade war. they began this morning at six am central european time twenty five percent import tariffs on steel ten percent on aluminum the european reaction is clear. it is unfortunate because this is further weakening the transatlantic relations and it also increases the risk of severe turbulence is in the markets globally protectionism can never be a solution and this will hurt jobs here in the european union but also in the u.s. the e.u. has launched an official complaint at the world trade organization. they want to introduce countermeasures like tariffs on u.s. products for example bourbon whiskey motorcycles and jeans worth some two point eight billion euros e.u. member states are meeting next week to decide on the exact list many economists agree with the measure europe as a very big economy and a very impo

the world trade organization was created based on the presumption that the world was moving towards a system of free trade and the u.s. was leading that if you logical effort and now the u.s. is moving away from it and so. it has become less relevant in a way particularly for american politics potentially for the u.k. and elsewhere and i don't know that it's necessarily going to be something that people are able to ignore entirely certainly the tariffs that our president is attempting to impose on china as well as other countries would be questions and possibly rejected by the world trade organization i don't think that it's necessarily going to become a thing of the past the world trade organization that is i think the sound how there might have to be some reorganization of it. either that or the u.s. will have to go through another eighty illogical change again to where it's treaty trade but that's not their direction that we're moving in currently you know a steve you know the united states has a long lineage of protectionist. strategies that presidents have deployed in to grow and

the world trade organization was created based on the presumption that the world was moving towards a system of free trade and the u.s. was leading that if you logical effort and now the u.s. is moving away from it and so you know it has become less relevant in a way particularly for american politics potentially for the u.k. and elsewhere and i don't know that it's necessarily going to be something that people are able to ignore entirely certainly the tariffs that our president is attempting to impose on china as well as other countries will be questioned and possibly rejected by the world trade organization i don't think that it's necessarily going to become a thing of the past the world trade organization that. i think that sound how there might have to be some reorganization of it either that or the u.s. will have to go through another eighty illogical change again to where it's treaty trade but that's not their direction that we're moving in currently you know a steve you know the united states has a long lineage of protectionist. strategies that presidents have deployed in to gr

world trade politicians and business leaders react angrily at a president trump's decision to him posting in tatters on imports the european union has vowed to take action against the united states of the world trade organization and canada mexico two of the biggest sources of eliminate him and steal for the u.s. we're now impose their own charges on u.s. goods we find ourselves the target of punitive tariffs on canadian aluminum and steel under pretext of a two three two national security provision let me be clear these tariffs are totally unacceptable. if players in the world do not stick to the rule book this is the might collapse and that is why we are challenging today both the u.s. and china at the w t o and it demonstrates that we are not choosing any sides we stand for the multilateral system for a rule based global trait. in my predicament mexico's position on trade or immigration or security or whatever area of cooperation with the united states will not vary not because of offensive rhetoric or unjustified unilateral measures like this type we will continue to defend the interests of mexico just as we have done until now me so what are these terrorists and want do they mean for the nations involved

but that's the rules of the world trade organization. ll we're trying to do basically is to bring about a restructuring of the global trading order which is actually good for free trade because it will lead to fair, balanced reciprocal trade. we would love zero nontariff barriers. zero subsidies. zero currency manipulation. these are the kind of things that plague this trading system and americans know what has happened over the last 15 years. it's not been pretty. >> one more. quickly, if i can. now it's canada, ketchup, yogurt, whiskey, lawn mower, motor boats. my final question is this. is this what winning looks like when we're at odds? our government, with gm, with harley daufds harley-davidson, our partners to the north. apple pie seems to be the only thing you're not fighting over. >> a 4% gdp growth rate. lowest unemployment for blacks and hispanics in the history. historically low unemployment rates. wages rising. productivity rising. and investment flooding into this country because of the trump trade policy. so we are going to

furthermore this is allowed by the world trade organization but largely the argument that this import of steel is a threat to the u.s. national security is not justified a matter of fact in matters the defense secretary in the trumpet ministrations said that the us military only needs about three percent of u.s. steel production so this is not a threat to the u.s. national security. is very very briefly if you can is it wise for the e.u. to retaliate. i don't think it's very wise it's very wise for the e.u. to stay within conformity of the world trade organization which is a very good platform for trade disputes and trade negotiations. but what the e.u. should do above all is finally realize why so many american voters supported mr trump we have large parts of the us where people are suffering where the economic development is not very positive and we should get down to brass tacks work with the trumpet ministration on the underlying causes of these problems don't use international trade as a scapegoat but focus on education infrastructure and the like to help the american people who

a different set of measures it all comes down to they're following the procedures of the world trade organization and trying to be the champion here of multilateral trade right and she of course stressed that the that you believed in multilateral systems and expected everyone to play by the rules thank you very much for now i'm excellent to bring us up to date your first initial reactions to what the e.u. trade commissioner had to say in response to the u.s. imposition of tennis and of course we come back to you later in the day and get more news and information on that so i thank you very much for now. ok let's now move to spain where madeon was a wholly has been ousted as a prime minister of spain after losing a no confidence motion and on him and joy admitted defeat just ahead of the vote and it said it was an honor to leave the country he will be debased by socialist leader gradual sanchez the opposition socialist course of the vote after members of the ways party been linked to a corruption scandal. let me now a drawing jaime valid question is a correspondent in madrid jaime what does mario

in a separate development japan has launched a complaint at the world trade organization to challenge south korean antidumping duties on japanese stainless steel balls it seems world trade is slowly but surely turning into a hostile environment the first damage reports are coming through from the front lines of the tariff battle germany's deila is already feeling the pinch both from the escalating trade conflict between the us china and the e.u. and from the entirely homemade emissions scandal the luxury car maker has issued a profit warning saying costs from chinese duties on cars produced in the u.s. would take a bite out of their bottom line also has to recall some eight hundred thousand cars across europe europe u two emissions cheating it predicts that before taxes and interest will be below last year's level well let's check in with our financial correspondent live vance in frankfurt only we are quite used to bad news from german carmakers these days but how worrying is what don last to say that. now that's a new chapter to worry about in this saga and the investors put pressure

, america paying more than its fair share when it comes to global organizations like the world trade organization. so you know what? why shouldn't we walk away? we'll discuss it next. charles: breaking news just moments ago president trump saying that the united states is not leaving the world trade organization even though axios reported that he wants to pull out. treasury secretary steven mnuchin telma rrhea bartiromo today that the article was quote exaggerated. although they're pushing back on the story the president says the u.s. will not be taken advantage of when it comes to trade. >> trade has been a disaster. we were being taken advantage of as a country by many, many countries with, friends and enemies and those in between. and sometimes our friends, in terms of trade, were treating us worse than the enemies. and i want to just tell you that's being taken care of very well and very beautifully. charles: so regardless of the white house's official position, many people believe it is time for us to walk away from the wto. in fact from many of the global institutions like the u.n. and nato

a few years ago the world trade organization told us, congressmen, that we had to pass a law to repealn labeling from beef and pork. that was because of some trade deal. now you have the world trade organization telling congress what to do. kennedy: they shouldn't be gislating. >> nobody in america elected them. we are elected to make those decisions but you have the world trade organization doing this. i support the president when he pushes back against the world trade organization. and walk away from the table as he did in canada. that's when negotiations start. if you are stuck at the table which is where we have been the last 30 years, then y won't get a good deal. kennedy: there is a trade surplus with canada and they need to export a lot of stuff here. i am sure justin trudeau would love to fly the canadian bird. >> i am glad you mentioned canada. it was canada and mexico who sued the united states in the courts if you can call them courts, the world courts to get us to remove -- [inaudible] it doesn't make sense. kennedy: thank you for stayi late. thomas massie. coming up, "topi

trade tat of saying it will challenge the measures at the world trade organization the e.u. trade commissioner cecilia also accuse the u.s. of protectionism we'll hear more from her in just a bit but first take a look at what many fear is the start of a global trade war. european leaders responded to the reality of new tariffs with frustration and even exhaustion so we're angry concerned outraged because we've been in talks with the americans for months now but annoying they don't listen and they think they can belittle us but that's not possible. and the europeans are allies and that's not how i always treat each other. this finish. behind the frustrations or concerns over industry a glut of metal with nowhere to go means falling prices which could in turn threaten european jobs that would have broader consequences to the economies of european member states. the e.u. says it has no choice but to retaliate with proportional penalties on u.s. products like motorcycles jeans and whiskey a threat brushed off by u.s. commerce secretary wilbur ross you've been there for. those thr

the european union has launched a legal challenge at the world trade organization to the u.s. tariffs on steel and imports the european trade commissioner says the terrorists are further weakening transatlantic relations. their reaction to the white house action is particularly strong in canada and mexico both partners with the u.s. in the nafta deal that's a north american free trade agreement john homa reports from mexico city. of to be us put the squeeze on trading on those mexico and canada imposing steel tariffs retaliation quickly followed both the. u.s. supports these tariffs are totally unacceptable canadian prime minister justin trudeau and his foreign minister chrystia freeland denounce the us is actions this is sixteen point six billion dollars of retaliation this is the strongest trade action canada has taken in the post-war era mexico's economy minister the worst case scenario and said the country would put tariffs on some u.s. steel products grow. spoke in cheese today we take action at the moment to compensate sacked li he did that mission for mexican exports on

has launched an official complaint at the world trade organization. they want to introduce countermeasures like tariffs on u.s. products for example bourbon whiskey motorcycles and jeans worth some two point eight billion euros e.u. member states are meeting next week to decide on the exact list many economists agree with the measure europe as a very big economy and a very important market for u.s. products has a lot of influence that's why it's right to show the u.s. that they can't just do whatever they want the e.u. must use countermeasures to steer the process in the right direction. but it's those who are affected most who are speaking out against new e.u. care of sun u.s. products or taking other measures the german steel association fears that it could lead to even more trade barriers and further economic damage. well for more on this we're joined by our correspondent teri schultz ate at brussels now terry of a new trade commission to see a bunch of them has said that when it comes to america first it will be met with europe united when it will

we're always interested in the world trade organization. ambassador lighthizer has filed complaints in the wto with respect to chinese practices and the practices of other nations, so we're still working through the wto. but international multilateral organizations are not going to determine american policy. i think the president's made that very clear. yes. yes. >> can you describe -- you talked about the summit, that there's going to be a lot of conversations, both bilateral and otherwise at the summit. is there some expectation within the administration of an actual outcome? sme ofdecision, either on some of these tariff issues, on pushing nafta forward, on some kind of communique that would push, either push forward either on trador on iran or onny of the other issues? >> we'll see what comes of it. we'll see. we're going to have all these ussios. it's rly right now. >> it's not early. we're a couple of days from the summit -- >> well, for these kinds of decisions, l them meet first. let them meet. let them discussion, and then we'll se

the world trade organization world trade organization wilson was created was created based on that based on the presumption presumption that there were the world was old was moving moving towards a towards a system of free trade system of free trade aid and the u.n. the u.s. was leading us was leading that that whole effort and now it is a logical effort and now the u.s. is moving away from it all the u.s. is moving away from it. and so. it has become has become less of a relative relevant and in a way the away party particularly for a for american american ok and pollitz politics pathetic socially for the actually for the u.k. u.k. . and elsewhere and elsewhere and and i don't know i don't know that it's necessarily necessarily. going going to be so be something that think that people are people are able or able to appeal to ignore ignore in their entire higher legally certainly the tear certainly the tariffs tariffs that our president president is its head that's heading to imposing to impose. on china as well as well as other country countries which would be the question and question

but that's the rules of the world trade organization. so what all we're trying to do basically is to bring about a restructuring of the global trading order, which is actually good for free trade because it will leave to fair, balanced, reciprocal trade. we would love zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, zero subsidies, zero currency manipulation. these are the kinds of things that plague the trading system. >> peter -- >> americans know what's happened over the last 15 years. it's not been pretty. >> one more. quickly if i can. now it's canada. ketchup, yogurt, whisky, lawn mowers, motorboats. i guess my final question is this, is this what winning looks like when we're at odds, our government with gm, harley-davidson, our neighbors to the north. apple pie seems to be the only thing on the list right now that you're not fighting over trade. respond. >> here is what winning looks like, a 4% gdp growth rate, the lowest unemployment for blacks and hispanics in history, a historically low unemployment rate. wages rising. productivity risi

challenges their legality at the world trade organization plus why a new museum in cape town with the world's largest collection of african art isn't looking attractive to everyone. but let's start in spain which now has a new prime minister after mariano rajoy lost the parliamentary vote of confidence ending six and a half years in power the opposition socialist party leader fed to refine chairs he's the new prime minister he brought the no confidence motion after members of the hallways conservative people's party jail for corruption need a report from madrid. a new political dawn for spain forty six year old former economics professor pedro sanchez who's now the country's do you like minister. i am aware of the responsibilities that i assume in such a complex political moment in our country and what i can say is that apart from being totally aware of. i'm going to face all our country's challenges with humility and commitment and above all with a lot of determination first to transform and modernize our country which is what the socialist party has always done when we have been in

why cigarette logos must go world trade organization backs australia's plain packaging of tobacco products. now e.u. leaders have reached a deal aimed at controlling the influx of migrants and refugees into europe they made the breakthrough after negotiating through the night to the e.u. summit in brussels under the deal the bloc will increase funding italy and greece have the option of setting up large holding centers to process migrants the italian prime minister says his government will decide later whether it's prepared to do that. it will be a campaign of the just a word to say that after nine hours of talks and work a deal has been reached and it's good news for france it's the period of combined work and its european cooperation that one as opposed to a non deal or a national decision that would have been neither efficient nor lasting. becomes a positive conclusions a lot of the around what the united kingdom has been encouraging for some time which is taking more action upstream in countries of origin so that we can ensure that people aren't having to make now making these very dan

government as one a major trade dispute over its plain packaging laws for tobacco products the world trade organization has ruled the laws helped improve public health rules require cigarette manufacturers to remove all logos and branding from their products those are the last headlines i'll be reading as after thirteen years and will be leaving this incredible network thank you very much for the amazing people who helped me get through it and very much for your support inside story is up next. time for europe the german chancellor angela merkel on the migrant crisis which is polarizing the ease some countries are threatening to seal the borders so could that sealed the fate of the european union itself this is inside story. hello and welcome to the program i'm peter it is an issue that has split the european union and as the german chancellor angela merkel is warning it's make or break time for the future of the twenty eight nation bloc leaders are in brussels to discuss the migration crisis with deep divisions over how to manage the migrant flow into europe a controversial proposal to set up asylum s

ukraine complaints to the world trade organization. ia put up a defense by saving part of the world trade organization charter. invokey need to do is the essential security concerns. carol: that is national security concern. >> most countries thought that seemed a little week. all you need to do is say essential security and the whole issue goes away. one country did take russia's side. that is the united states. that has to have something to do with the fact that national security is the exact same reason the trump administration cited for the tabs it on canada -- steel and aluminum. carol: this meant prime minister trudeau, and say we have been allies for a long time as a we are ends. thehere is a great part of toronto star -- a canadian official related that trudeau explained to trump that the airbase you enter that? the reason that it is that is anduse it was erected provided air defense for a gigantic aluminum smelter. if it is the aluminum that made american planes that fought in world war ii. trump did not take that on board. tha

world agrees with us regarding china's trade practices. the whole world. and in fact, many parts of that world have filed their own complaints on exactly the same grounds. eitherith t government of with the world trade organization. make no mistake about that. our president has taken action, strong decisive action, as i said, i continue to refer to him as a trade reformer, and by the way, i will elaborate once more. he regards himself as a free trader. but until we can deal with these unfair practices and soforth, we will not have fair trade. until we can have reciprocal relationships, we will not have free trade or fair trade. i think the cause the just. i think the rest of the world of the agrees with him. -- i think his cause is just. i think the rest of the world agrees with him. >> does he want to go on this trip? >> the president is at ease with alhe issues. he's proven himself to be a leader on the world stage and he's achieved great successes i might add in foreign policy. so i't thi there's any issue there at all. >> to your point on the mindset, british prime minister may -- [inaudible] -- what does the president think of the remarks? >> there are disagreements. 'sticking to guns and he's going to talk

that the european union was doing this somewhat reluctantly but within the rules of the world trade organization the e.u. earmarked earlier on in the year three point two billion dollars worth of u.s. goods to impose tariffs on those towers of course begin on friday were toiletry measures expected to send very much in the eyes of the european union a symbolic message to the white house. prepared to take over the top spots in a world cup. yes . now only this. when the news breaks. on the mailman city and the story builds to be forced to leave just. when people need to be heard to women in googles be gone soon and given away in refugee camps al jazeera has teams on the ground to bring you the mood winning documentaries and nine times on al-jazeera i got to commend you hearing is good journalism on air and on. we have a newsgathering team here that is second to all over the world and they do a fantastic job and information is coming in very quickly all of the ones you want to be able to react to all of the changes and we adapt to that. my job is is to break it all down and we held the view on the s

last thing i should tell you is about the world trade organization which is very, very interesting. you might thing the world trade organization was an organization where it led to a lowering of tariffs for everybody. but the problem is they have is thing called m.f.n., most favored nation, rule which says any given country has to charge the lowest tariffs in the -- to any one country that they charge to everybody else. let me say that again. the tariff they're going to set , the lowest they give to one country they have to charge to everybody else. so if we set 2.5% tariffs on autos, that's what we set to everybody. but if china sets 25% to everybody, they can get away with that. european union can get away with 10%. so that's the global trading order that this president and this administration wants to move towards the more ideal world of free, fair, balance, and reciprocal trade. now, let's get to the matter at hand. this report by the office of trade manufacturing policy was months in the making. it was an interagency effort where the report went out to numerous agencies in the i

former special adviser to the director general of the world trade organization whereas the world trade organization and all of this kind of do anything. well obviously both the u.s. and china back in april launched a cases that are riccio the u.s. because of alleged chinese i intellectual property violations and the chinese against the then proposed u.s. measures and the cases will take their course the fact that the u.s. is now acting unilaterally and the chinese are responding you know actually undermines the dog b.t.o. and the global trading system i think the bigger picture obviously is that. donald trump for stress and to pull out of that obviously if the show were to rule against his moves he might move by carry out that threat and any case he's been trying to sabotage the dispute settle a mechanism by refusing to approve the. the influence of knowledge is a new appellate court judges to as old ones have left and that means that soon there might not be a quorum and soon therefore the system would break down yes gentlemen we don't have very long left in the show and i'd like to as

hasjoined the european union in filing a challenge to us tariffs on steel and aluminium with the world trade organizationid the us was playing a dangerous game. she said the tariffs would have consequences for the global economy. nick bryant has been to a steel town which has fallen on hard times to see how the measures have been received by president trump's supporters. bethlehem, pennsylvania used to be a powerhouse of the us steel industry. then it became a rust belt powerbase of donald trump. after the closure of its main steel plant 20 years ago, many people here felt like economic castaways, stranded in a globalised economy that left them behind. in the presidential election, bethlehem voted republican for the first time since the 1980s. we actually had 30,000 people working here at one time... former steelworker tom sedor doesn't even like donald trump, but he loves the imposition of these tariffs. i think they're gonna really help the economy, help the general public. i think it's a good thing, and i don't think the sky is going to fall. you're not worried about the impact of a trade war? i'm not

former special adviser to the director general of the world trade organization whereas the world trade organization and all of this kind of do anything. well obviously both the u.s. and china back in april launched a cases that are riccio the u.s. because of alleged chinese i intellectual property violations and the chinese against the then proposed u.s. measures and the cases will take their course the fact that the u.s. is now acting unilaterally and the chinese are responding you know actually undermines the dog b.t.o. and the global trading system i think the bigger picture obviously is that. donald trump to stress and to pull out of that obviously oh if the w.h.o. were to rule against his moves he might move i carry out that threat and any case he's been trying to sabotage the dispute settle a mechanism by refusing to approve the. if not in a judge's new appellate court judges to as old ones have left and that means that soon there might not be a quorum and soon therefore the system would break down yet gentlemen we don't have very long left in the show and i'd like to ask a last

they are trying to play within the rules by challenging these tariffs at the world trade organizationthat process takes a long time. i think we will see quick retaliation. other countries are not happy about it. they are expressing it. they will take action. emily: talk about china more specifically and what kind of retaliation we might see. simon: on these particular tariffs, china has taken retaliation. they acted right away. the tariffs have been imposed on them. similar to the other countries, they are picking out specific products and certain constituencies, certain regions within the united states to motivate members of commerce to act. -- members of congress to act. we have broader tariffs on china coming soon potentially. in the next couple weeks, we will hear much bigger numbers. these are relatively small. there is more to come from china. for now, we have the eu and canada and mexico about to retaliate. if the trump administration goes ahead with its tariffs on $50 billion of chinese imports related to intellectual property theft, then we will see more fireworks coming from

tit for tat tariff attack could come later this month today the european union asked the world trade organization to get involved this is the closest thing that global trade has to a court of justice but it's wheels they turn slowly and there is no one foresman the european union's trade commissioner today refused to call this an all out trade war saying psychology and words matter a lot and she made her point by applying trumps winning campaign strategy to his tariff policy she said when they say america first we say europe united. they began this morning at six am central european time twenty five percent import tariffs on steel ten percent on aluminum the european reaction is clear. it is unfortunate because this is further weakening the transatlantic relations and it also increases the risk of severe turbulence is in the markets globally protectionism can never be a solution and this will hurt jobs here in the european union but also in the u.s. the e.u. has launched an official complaint at the world trade organization. they want to introduce countermeasures like tariffs on u.s. products for

former special adviser to the director general of the world trade organization whereas the world trade organization and all of this kind of do anything. well obviously both the u.s. and china back in april launched a cases that are b.t.o. the u.s. because of alleged chinese i intellectual property violations and the chinese against the then proposed u.s. measures and the cases will take their course the fact that the u.s. is now acting unilaterally and the chinese are responding you know actually undermines the dog b.t.o. and the global trading system i think the bigger picture obviously is that. donald trump has threatened to pull out of that obviously if the show were to rule against his moves he might move by carry out that threat and any case he's been trying to sabotage the dispute settle a mechanism by refusing to approve the. the if not in a judge's new appellate court judges to as old ones have left and that means that soon there might not be a quorum and soon therefore the system would break down yet gentlemen we don't have very long left in the show and i'd like to ask a last

if they go before the world trade organization with that such a complaint they would have very. good chance of winning now so what how many divisions does the pope have is i believe the question once asked by stalin there it is important who controls the w c o. t o it is one of those multilateral institutions that will only be as strong as the voluntary consent of those who are there now having said that i think it's important for you are up and other important trading partners to make sure that the united states is by itself outside of this. dispute resolution system of course always welcome to come back but that's the irony that we're seeing here is that you've got this particularly the european union trying to stay within the parameters of this of the this multilateral agreement that the united states helped to create that's two years ago hundred sixty four members and in fact. it's the european union's way of saying look at us behaving this is the way that global diplomacy should be conducted by taking a complaint for example to the world trade organization which you have to