Discussion on orientation ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 turbulent world trade - JETRO 60th Anniversary International Symposium -

On November 8, JETRO held an international symposium in commemoration ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the 60th anniversary ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 its establishment. Under the theme "the world economy and trade amidst turbulence, and Japan's role in the future," presentations were delivered by Roberto Azevedo, Director-General ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the World Trade Organization (WTO), and other experts from Japan and abroad, with participation by approximately 800 people.

In hisOpening remarks, JETRO Chairman and CEO Hiroyuki Ishige raised a problem for later discussion by declaring that the world’s current free trade system is in danger with factors such as the US-China trade conflict, and that major developed countries around the world, as well as the countries ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Asia, have to discuss how to respond to this crisis. Following him, Chairman Yoshimitsu Kobayashi ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Japan Association ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Corporate Executives highlighted three trends: globalization, digitization and socialization. For example, regarding digitization ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the economy, he emphasized how the development ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 sharing services has been steadily progressing. With that, he also stressed that as such changes will at times bring negative as well as positive effects, it is up to governments, international organization like the WTO and companies to individually work to alleviate those which are subtractive.

In his keynote speech, Director-General Roberto Azevedo ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the World Trade Organization stated that we are entering a turbulent period in the world trade framework, citing the following:

He stressed that the future ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the WTO framework depends on the will ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 member countries. He also pointed out that, amidst growing momentum for the WTO’s reform, activities through various platforms for communication including informal WTO ministerial meetings as well as G20 are imperative, and expressed his hope for Japan's leadership and support in these endeavors.

The symposium included two panel sessions. In the first; moderated by Yasuhiko Ota, Senior Writer and Editorial Writer ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Nikkei Inc.; a discussion took place between Akira Amari, former Minister ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 State for Economic and Fiscal Policy; Charlene Barshefsky, former United States Trade Representative; and Danny Risberg, former Chairman ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the European Business Council in Japan, regarding the role which Japan played in TPP negotiations after the withdrawal ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the US, the trade policies ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the Trump administration and the formation ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 common global rules related to the handling ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 data, as well as the importance ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 China's compliance to such rules. In the second panel session; moderated by Yuri Sato, Executive Vice President ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 JETRO; Krisda Piampongsant, Former Ambassador and Permanent Representative ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Thailand to WTO; Zhang Yansheng, Chief Research Fellow ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the China Center for International Economic Exchanges; and Kyoji Fukao, President ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Institute ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Developing Economies-JETRO; discussed what types ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 frameworks and rules under which the open economy should be managed in the midst ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the WTO's deadlock.

In the closing remarks, JETRO President Yasushi Akahoshi conveyed his appreciation to all the participants, speakers and relevant organizations, and finished by expressing his opinion that the symposium clearly illustrated the future prospects ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 world trade and the role ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Japan, the US and Europe, as well as the role ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 Asia, toward promoting free trade.

The symposium was also preceded by a dialogue between Director-General Azevedo and Chairman Ishige on the importance ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 multilateral free trade and how to proceed with reform ブラック ジャック 賭け 方 the WTO.