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Egyptian, Mexican, Moldovan exit in race for top post at WTO

| September 18, 2020 4:06 AM

GENEVA (AP) — World Trade Organization member countries on Friday trimmed a list of candidates vying to become the next director-general from eight to five. They ejected applicants from Egypt, Mexico and Moldova who had been hoping to lead a trade body that has become a lightning rod of criticism for the Trump administration.

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