He convinced Khomeini to end the Iran-Iraq war and broke Iran's international isolation by establishing trade relations with the Soviet Union, China, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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Lately, resentment of this sort has again become a principal theme in international economic relations (the row over the new head of the World Trade Organisation, where America is also accused of throwing its weight around, is another example).

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Its relations with international rulemakers can be thorny: think of the World Trade Organisation.

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During the session, Bryson awarded the China Council For The Promotion of International Trade with the Peace through Commerce Medal for its efforts to promote bilateral trade relations, the news wire reported.

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