More trade can lead to less powerful countries being forced to adopt harmful policies.

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Con: Smaller states often band together and defend their interests collectively in multilateral negotiations.

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Pro: Rich countries frequently subsidize their own industries or engage in 'dumping'. However, when less powerful countries do this, they often face retaliation.

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Pro: Powerful countries, especially the US, often force other countries to adopt lower safety, quality and labor standards so as to lower barriers for their own companies.

Is more trade always beneficial for countries?

More trade can lead to less powerful countries being forced to adopt harmful policies.

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Rich countries frequently subsidize their own industries or engage in 'dumping'. However, when less powerful countries do this, they often face retaliation.

Powerful countries, especially the US, often force other countries to adopt lower safety, quality and labor standards so as to lower barriers for their own companies.

Smaller states often band together and defend their interests collectively in multilateral negotiations.

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More trade can lead to less powerful countries being forced to adopt harmful policies.

Pro claim 1, children below

Rich countries frequently subsidize their own industries or engage in 'dumping'. However, when less powerful countries do this, they often face retaliation.

Pro claim 2

Powerful countries, especially the US, often force other countries to adopt lower safety, quality and labor standards so as to lower barriers for their own companies.

Con claim 1, children below

Smaller states often band together and defend their interests collectively in multilateral negotiations.