An Early Front-Runner Emerges in the Race to Lead the WTO

A logo stands on the wall outside the World Trade Organisation (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, March 2, 2020. Liz Truss, the U.K.s international trade secretary, will tell WTO members on Tuesday that the nation intends to turn the rise in protectionist measures around.Photographer: Bloomberg/Bloomberg

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By Bryce Baschuk

July 20, 2020 at 11:00 AM UTC

Champagne receptions at lakeside villas. Rosé luncheons at the Intercontinental Hotel. Even during a pandemic, the feting of Geneva’s trade diplomats continues apace.

Last week the eight candidates to lead the World Trade Organization wined and dined delegates and made their case for why they’re the best person to right a sinking ship.