APEC trade ministers disagree on joint statement
Pacific Rim trade ministers are having difficulty finalizing a joint statement at their first meeting attended by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a Japanese government source said on May 21, Kyodo reported.
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| Delegates representing APEC economies attend the conference. (Photo: An Dang/VNA) |
According to sources, at the two-day APEC Ministerial Meeting in charge of trade, many countries criticized the rising protectionism in some Western countries, but some objected to using strong language to criticize this.
In the worst case, the conference will not issue a joint statement.
With President Donald Trump's "America First" policy, protectionism has been a major topic at many international conferences amid concerns that the policy could curb free trade and global economic growth.
According to Kyodo/Vietnam+
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