Global trade to grow slower in 2019: WTO (3)

Roberto Azevedo, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), arrives for a press conference in Geneva, Switzerland, April 2, 2019. The World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday lowered its forecast for global trade growth this year from 3.7 percent to 2.6 percent, due to economic uncertainties. "With trade tensions running high, no one should be surprised by this outlook," said WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo at the release of the Trade and Statistics Outlook. (Xinhua/Xu Jinquan)