Sentence examples for trade clout from inspiring English sources

We hope this time India's arm will not have to be twisted and — if needed — it will use its trade clout to curb Iran's ambitions.

It could use its considerable trade clout with Iran, Sudan and Myanmar to curb Tehran's nuclear program, end the genocide in Darfur and press Myanmar's junta to expand human rights.

The currency of each of those nations is tied to the euro, which has been weak against the dollar, losing about 40% of its trading clout since its birth in 1999.

But French trade unionists' clout far exceeds their weight in numbers.

China, and others, have forced their hand.For the Europeans are increasingly worried that they are losing both trade and clout on a continent that they used to regard as their own backyard.

Its membership has slumped by a third in the past decade to 2.7m and its status as Germany's (and the western world's) biggest union is being challenged by a new service-sector union expected to embrace some 3.2m workers.As in other European countries, trade-union clout in Germany is generally weakening.

But the opposite is true for the World Trade Organisation, whose clout has been enhanced significantly by the fact that both America and China abide by its rulings.

NEW DELHI — While President Obama is wooing India with promises of increased trade and United Nations clout, his wife's charm offensive has included serial hugs and a talent for Indian dance.

China has been keen to underscore its rising trade and diplomatic clout during the summit, at a lakeside venue north of the Chinese capital, and Xi said the bloc had "approved the roadmap for Apec to promote and realise the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific".

In Sri Lanka, India has allowed itself to become a marginal player despite its geostrategic advantage and trade and investment clout.

Still, he seemed to understand jobs in the trades had lost clout in American society.