Former WTO head sees Asia's rival free trade pacts as 'divisive'
Trade's role in lifting countries out of poverty is being overtaken by geopolitical interests of major powers.
A former head of the World Trade Organisation says competing free-trade groupings in Asia Pacific are “divisive” and are putting geopolitical interests ahead of lifting all countries out of poverty.
Thai diplomat Supachai Panitchpakdi took over from Mike Moore as director-general of the WTO in
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Nevil Gibson
Thu, 15 Mar 2018
Thu, 15 Mar 2018
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Former WTO head sees Asia's rival free trade pacts as 'divisive'
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