Asia-Pacific region should push for free trade, sustainable development: Malaysian expert


Malaysia's Senior Minister, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali arrives to chair the virtual APEC Ministerial Meeting on Nov 16, 2020 in Kuala Lumpur. - Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR (Xinhua): Asia-Pacific economies should strengthen anti-Covid-19 cooperation and promote economic recovery while facing the impacts of Covid-19, said Herizal Hazri, chief executive of the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia.

Herizal made the remarks in a recent written interview with Xinhua.

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