[Via: Shanghai Daily]
With fears rising that the Trump administration will follow through on its threats to raise trade barriers, world finance ministers are united on one message: protectionism threatens the global economy.
Except that the word “protectionism” was omitted from the final statement of the International Monetary Fund’s semi-annual meeting on Saturday.
“We reaffirm our commitment to ... avoid inward-looking policies, and preserve global financial stability,” the ministers said in the communique.
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With fears rising that the Trump administration will follow through on its threats to raise trade barriers, world finance ministers are united on one message: protectionism threatens the global economy.
Except that the word “protectionism” was omitted from the final statement of the International Monetary Fund’s semi-annual meeting on Saturday.
“We reaffirm our commitment to ... avoid inward-looking policies, and preserve global financial stability,” the ministers said in the communique.
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