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Correct Answer: Option (C) — A is true both R is false
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Standard Reference VerifiedAssertion (A) is true: The US frequently pushed for labor standards (ILO conventions) to be linked to WTO trade rules and sought sanctions against violators. Reason (R) is false: The US has historically ratified very few core ILO conventions (only two out of the fundamental conventions) due to conflicts with domestic state and federal labor laws.
The US is well-known for not ratifying most international multilateral conventions (such as core ILO conventions and UNCLOS), making Reason (R) clearly false.
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