PM Wong urges G20 nations to reform rules-based multilateral trading system
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has urged the G20 nations to reinvigorate the rules-based multilateral trading system, saying they should play a key leadership role in coordinating these efforts. He said there is a need to reform and update the system, to catch up with the realities of today's world. But he acknowledged that this will take significant time and political will. PM Wong was addressing world leaders on the opening day of the G20 summit. Nadirah Zaidi reports from Johannesburg.
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has urged the G20 nations to reinvigorate the rules-based multilateral trading system, saying they should play a key leadership role in coordinating these efforts. He said there is a need to reform and update the system, to catch up with the realities of today's world. But he acknowledged that this will take significant time and political will. PM Wong was addressing world leaders on the opening day of the G20 summit. Nadirah Zaidi reports from Johannesburg.