China Urges WTO Members To Reject Protectionism

China's commerce minister Wang Wentao urged World Trade Organization members on Thursday at the WTO ministerial in Yaoundé to oppose unilateralism and protectionism and uphold a rules-based multilateral trading system. He called for WTO reform centered on development to help members seize opportunities in digital transformation, green development and artificial intelligence, and said China will not seek new special treatment. On the sidelines, China signed an economic partnership with Nigeria to boost manufacturing and agriculture.