WTO Chief Warns About First Signs of U.S.-China Trade War
- WTO chief speaks in BBC interview on global commerce threat
- Azevedo says he sees the ‘first movements toward’ a trade war
WTO's Azevedo Says There Are Still Risks of a Trade War
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The head of the WTO warned about the first signs of a trade war involving the U.S. and China that could derail the global economy, as Europe kept alive a threat to join Beijing in pushing back against President Donald Trump.
“We are seeing the first movements toward” a commercial war, World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo said in an interview posted on the BBC’s website on Wednesday. “It would mean a severe impact on the global economy.”