Nation set to miss 10% trade target (3)

Judging from the economic cycle, the global economy will remain in a trough in the long term, Chen said. As a result, the global environment remains tough.

Since 2008, countries have issued 858 trade protection clauses, Chen said, citing statistics from the World Trade Organization.

"We hope that countries could abandon the immune practice, and agree to oppose all kinds of protectionism, and insist on opening up."

weitian@chinadaily.com.cn

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