Lee Hsien Loong urges stronger regional, interregional trade ties amid shifting global order


SINGAPORE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday called on countries to strengthen regional and interregional trade cooperation and not give up on the World Trade Organization (WTO), as global trade faces rising fragmentation and geopolitical competition.

"First, do not give up on the WTO," Lee said during a dialogue in London, according to a statement from Singapore's Prime Minister's Office.

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