Globalization?s new rules: the West no longer calls the shots.

Once a strong defender of free trade, China insisted at trade talks in Geneva that developing countries be allowed to impose high tariffs on food imports from affluent countries.

Once a strong defender of free trade, China insisted at trade talks in Geneva that developing countries be allowed to impose high tariffs on food imports from affluent countries.

After years of on-again, off-again negotiations, world trade talks collapsed in rancor, ending hopes of a deal to open markets and cut farm subsidies.

After years of on-again, off-again negotiations, world trade talks collapsed in rancor, ending hopes of a deal to free up global markets and cut farm subsidies.

After seven years of on-again, off-again negotiations, world trade talks collapsed in rancor, ending hopes of a deal to free up global markets and cut farm subsidies.

Trade officials said a high-level summit to salvage a global trade pact collapsed, after the United States, China and India failed to compromise on farm import rules.

As years of global trade talks approach another climax, China is emerging as a central player ? and coming under criticism from the U.S. and others for its tactics.

As years of global trade talks approach another climax, China is emerging as a central player ? and coming under criticism from the U.S. and others for its tactics.

If negotiations fail at the Doha round of trade talks one casualty will be the credibility of the World Trade Organization itself.