Talking Trade: Negotiating a world full of conflicts

Bluffs and brinksmanship kept both sides guessing until the U.S. and China finally signed the trade pact
The People's Republic's likely accession into the World Trade Organization may make Hong Kong's lucrative role obsolete


TIME speaks with Charlene Barshefsky, U.S. Trade Representative, in this online-only, extended interview



China's deal with the U.S. is just the beginning


What to expect from WTO's global negotiations