Global trade system under WTO 'has failed', Australian treasurer says
by Gareth Hutchens from on (#3VEVM)
In an interview at the G20 meeting, Scott Morrison tells Fairfax the US-China trade war is a chance to look at the rules
The Australian treasurer, Scott Morrison, has said the global trading system has failed and ought to be subject to a broad review, according to reports.
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) system was "built for a different time" and the current trade war between the US, Europe and China could provide the opportunity to take a closer look at "how those rules work and how they're operating", he was quoted as saying.
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