Explainer: How the next WTO chief will be chosen and the task ahead

A sign is pictured in front of the chair of the Director General before the start of the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, July 22, 2020. [REUTERS]

Eight candidates from Mexico to Moldova are bidding to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization to replace Roberto Azevedo, who steps down at the end of August.

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