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• Xi, Trump hold phone conversation

  Chinese President Xi Jinping held a telephone conversation with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, on Tuesday at the latter's request.

• G20 ministers issue joint statement

  ?Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 economies on Sunday issued a joint statement in the Japanese city of Fukuoka after a two-day meeting on trade and digital economy.

• Int'l trade to be priority topic at G20 finance chief meeting

  ?Japan's top currency diplomat said Monday that issues concerning international trade, intellectual property protection and government subsidies will be focused on during the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) finance chief meeting.

• China submits WTO reform proposal, identifying 4 priorities

  China is willing to work with all parties to advance reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) so that the organization can play a bigger role in global economic governance, the Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.

• WTO reform: How to accommodate concerns of different parties?

  Speakers at a round-table held on Monday shared their views on the complexity of WTO reform and the action needed to better promote global free trade.

• Will the World Trade Organization survive the digital age?

  The World Trade Organization (WTO) is facing impending uncertainty and needs immediate reform according to the organization's former director-general, Pascal Lamy.

• China focuses on opening up wider with improved institutions and transparency

  At the opening of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2018 in south China's Hainan province last April, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced a string of measures to expand opening up.