May 17, 2025

A Chinese official has called for APEC members to work together to maintain the stability of the international trade order and practice true multilateralism amid global economic turmoil.

The remarks were made by Li Chenggang, China's international trade representative with the Ministry of Commerce and vice minister of commerce, at the 31st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting, held from Thursday to Friday at South Korea's Jeju Island.

Li said that recently some economy has implemented the so-called reciprocal tariffs and provoked global trade frictions, which have seriously violated WTO rules, impacted the multilateral trading system and caused global economic turmoil. Many trading partners have expressed strong dissatisfaction and clear opposition. 

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