If China is singled out by other nations, it is unlikely to make concessions, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization, said. Photo: Reuters If China is singled out by other nations, it is unlikely to make concessions, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization, said. Photo: Reuters
If China is singled out by other nations, it is unlikely to make concessions, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization, said. Photo: Reuters
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WTO chief warns EU, Japan, US not to ‘target’ China using trade reform

  • When China feels targeted, rival powers will meet resistance on matters such as subsidies, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Trade Organization director general, says
  • Headway is possible by addressing concerns from all sides about trade practices rather than using trade to solve non-trade problems, she tells EU event

Topic |   World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Finbarr Bermingham

Updated: 7:53pm, 27 Apr, 2021

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If China is singled out by other nations, it is unlikely to make concessions, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization, said. Photo: Reuters If China is singled out by other nations, it is unlikely to make concessions, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization, said. Photo: Reuters
If China is singled out by other nations, it is unlikely to make concessions, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, head of the World Trade Organization, said. Photo: Reuters
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