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Ex-Chinese diplomat details new WTO forecast on world trade

by Associated Press
| October 7, 2020 12:03 AM

GENEVA (AP) — A former Chinese diplomat took center stage Tuesday at the World Trade Organization, announcing its revised prediction for a 9.2% percent decline in world merchandise trade this year and cautioning that a further hit could await if the coronavirus continues to spread.

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