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China calls on WTO for greater oversight on unilateral tariffs
- On June 3, 2025, in Paris during a WTO ministerial meeting, China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao held discussions with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
- They discussed the global trade crisis and WTO reforms amid rising unilateral tariffs imposed arbitrarily by some members.
- Wang called for stronger WTO oversight on unilateral tariffs, objective policy recommendations, and adherence to WTO rules in bilateral trade.
- Wang stated China "firmly commits to upholding the multilateral trading system" and backs enhancing the WTO's global economic governance role.
- The meeting reaffirmed China's support for WTO reforms, dispute settlement restoration, and advancing outcomes on development at the 14th Ministerial Conference.
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China calls on WTO for greater oversight on unilateral tariffs
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Chinese Commerce Minister meets WTO Director-General, urging WTO to strengthen oversight of unilateral tariffs arbitrarily imposed by certain member
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao met with Director-General of the WTO Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of a WTO ministerial meeting in Paris, France on Tuesday, where they held in-depth discussions on the severe global trade situation and WTO reforms, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on Wednesday.
China Calls on WTO for Greater Oversight on Unilateral Tariffs
China’s commerce minister has called on the World Trade Organisation to strengthen supervision over unilateral tariffs, and put forward objective and neutral policy proposals, the ministry said on Wednesday.
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