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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This year's theme, "Shared Norms for the New Reality, " is about reprogramming the world so that the way we interact and do business is more inclusive -- lofty ambitions indeed.

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