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IMFC plenary meeting - Washington

European Central Bank (ECB) president Christine Lagarde and WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attend IMFC plenary during International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 17, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IMF/WB Annual Meetings - Washington

WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala participates in IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 16, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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FFD4 Opening Session - Seville

World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the opening session of the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain, June 30, 2025. The fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, focusing on global development financing issues, took place from Monday and will continue through Thursday, with participation from representatives of governments, international organizations, financial institutions, business communities, among others. Photo by Li Jing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan PM Ishiba meets WTO head Okonjo-Iweala

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shake hands during their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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WTO head in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) shakes hands with World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following a joint press conference in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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WTO head in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attend a joint press conference following talks in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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WTO head in Tokyo

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala attend a joint press conference following talks in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets WTO head Okonjo-Iweala

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hold talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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Japan PM Ishiba meets WTO head Okonjo-Iweala

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shake hands during their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on May 13, 2025.

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Development Committee at IMF/WB Annual Meetings - Washington

World Bank President Ajay Banga is greeted by WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Development Committee plenary during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 25, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IMFC at IMF/WB Annual Meetings - Washington

World Bank President Ajay Banga is greeted by WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala at the Development Committee plenary during the IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 25, 2024. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, holds a press conference in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on Feb. 26, 2024.

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WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala

World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala gives an interview in Geneva on Feb. 16, 2024, ahead of a WTO ministerial conference scheduled later in the month in the United Arab Emirates.

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Foreign leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend best wishes for Chinese New Year of Dragon

STORY: Foreign leaders, heads of int'l organizations extend best wishes for Chinese New Year of Dragon SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:18 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of festive activities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): DAVID ADEANG, Nauruan President 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMED MUIZZU, Maldivian President 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): ARIF ALVI, Pakistani President 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): Vanuatu's President Nikenike Vurobaravu and his wife 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): NIKOS CHRISTODOULIDES, Cyprus President 11. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): WILIAME KATONIVERE, Fijian President 12. SOUNDBITE 11 (Eng

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WTO CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240120) -- DAVOS, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024. China plays a key role in boosting global economic growth, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WTO CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240120) -- DAVOS, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024. China plays a key role in boosting global economic growth, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WTO CHIEF-INTERVIEW

(240120) -- DAVOS, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an exclusive interview with Xinhua on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024. China plays a key role in boosting global economic growth, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Greetings from Davos for Chinese New Year

STORY: Greetings from Davos for Chinese New Year SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos, Switzerland 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): FATIH BIROL, Executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MUDRICK SORAGA, Minister of State for Labour, Economic Affairs and Investment, Zanzibar, Tanzania 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MICHAEL HENGARTNER, President of the ETH Board, Switzerland 6. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALI AKHAI, Chairman of Martin Dow Group, Pakistan 7. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): DAVID FERGUSON, Executive Director of Generational Equity, USA 8. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): Participant of WEF 9. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): Participant of WEF 10. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): Participant of WEF STORYLINE: The Chinese New Year is less than a month away. In many parts of China, people have started to p

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China a strong supporter of multilateralism: WTO director-general

STORY: China a strong supporter of multilateralism: WTO director-general SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos and WEF 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) STORYLINE: China plays a key role in boosting global economic growth in a world full of challenges. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made the remarks in an exclusive interview with Xinhua during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. SOUNDBITE (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) "Global trade has benefited China, and China has also benefited the world. And so China, from the standpoint of the WTO, has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system and multilateralism. And we hope that that will continue and that China will continue to be a strong member that will also hel

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2024-TRADE-INVESTMENT

(240119) -- DAVOS, Jan. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), speaks at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 18, 2024. Trade and investment remain essential for the continued recovery of the global economy, participants said at the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting here this week. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Trade, investment crucial for continued recovery: WEF" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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CHINA-BEIJING-CIFTIS-SUMMIT (CN)

(230902) -- BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addresses the Global Trade in Services Summit of the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) via video in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 2, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230627) -- TIANJIN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the session themed "Braving the Headwinds: Rewiring Growth Amid Fragility" of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Tianjin, north China, June 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230627) -- TIANJIN, June 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during the session themed "Braving the Headwinds: Rewiring Growth Amid Fragility" of the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in Tianjin, north China, June 27, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-LI QIANG-WTO-DIRECTOR-GENERAL-MEETING (CN)

(230626) -- TIANJIN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in north China's Tianjin, June 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-LI QIANG-WTO-DIRECTOR-GENERAL-MEETING (CN)

(230626) -- TIANJIN, June 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in north China's Tianjin, June 26, 2023. (Xinhua/Yue Yuewei)

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G-7 summit in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and his wife Yuko (R) pose for a photo with World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala before a Group of Seven summit session with guest nations and international organizations at Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on May 20, 2023. (Pool photo)

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G-7 summit in Hiroshima

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) greets World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala before a Group of Seven summit session with guest nations and international organizations at Grand Prince Hotel Hiroshima in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on May 20, 2023. (Pool photo)

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Japan foreign minister meets WTO director general

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (far R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (far L) meet in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023, the second day of a Group of Seven summit that took place in the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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Japan foreign minister meets WTO director general

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala meet in Hiroshima on May 20, 2023, the second day of a Group of Seven summit that took place in the western Japan city. (Pool photo)

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China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO chief

STORY: China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO chief DATELINE: April 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:41 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's economic development 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General STORYLINE: China has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, and as a critical economy for the world, China's role in the free and open trading system is very important. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala made such remarks in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General "We hope that moving forward China can do even better because it's the second largest economy in the world. So it carries a very big weight and a lot of its trade is not only with developed

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL-INTERVIEW

(230411) -- GENEVA, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva, Switzerland, April 5, 2023. China has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, and as a critical economy for the world, China's role in the free and open trading system is very important, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. TO GO WITH "Interview: China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO director-general" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL-INTERVIEW

(230411) -- GENEVA, April 11, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks during an interview with Xinhua in Geneva, Switzerland, April 5, 2023. China has been a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, and as a critical economy for the world, China's role in the free and open trading system is very important, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua. TO GO WITH "Interview: China strong supporter of multilateral trading system, says WTO director-general" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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World Bank hopes Japan will play bigger role in aid to poor countries

TOKYO, Japan - Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a World Bank managing director, speaks at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo's Yurakucho on Nov. 5, 2009. The former Nigerian finance minister headed a high-level mission of the World Bank group to Japan to meet officials of the new government, launched in mid-September.

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-LEADERS-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE-PRESS-MEETING (CN)

(221210) -- HEFEI, Dec. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets the press jointly with President of the World Bank Group David Malpass, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Mathias Cormann, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board Klaas Knot, and Changhee Lee, special representative of Director-General Gilbert Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, after holding the seventh "1+6" Roundtable in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-LEADERS-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE-PRESS-MEETING (CN)

(221210) -- HEFEI, Dec. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and leaders of the six major international economic organizations pose for a group photo in front of the Guest-Greeting Pine on Huangshan Mountain, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met the press jointly with President of the World Bank Group David Malpass, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Mathias Cormann, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board Klaas Knot, and Changhee Lee, special representative of Director-General Gilbert Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, after holding the seventh "1+6" Roundtable in the city of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province on Friday. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-LEADERS-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE-PRESS-MEETING (CN)

(221210) -- HEFEI, Dec. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets the press jointly with President of the World Bank Group David Malpass, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva, Director-General of the World Trade Organization Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Mathias Cormann, Chairman of the Financial Stability Board Klaas Knot, and Changhee Lee, special representative of Director-General Gilbert Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, after holding the seventh "1+6" Roundtable in Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(221209) -- HEFEI, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during the seventh "1+6" Roundtable with President David Malpass of the World Bank Group, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organization, Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Chairman Klaas Knot of the Financial Stability Board, in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(221209) -- HEFEI, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during the seventh "1+6" Roundtable with President David Malpass of the World Bank Group, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organization, Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Chairman Klaas Knot of the Financial Stability Board, in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(221209) -- HEFEI, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang poses for a group photo before the seventh "1+6" Roundtable with President David Malpass of the World Bank Group, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organization, Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Chairman Klaas Knot of the Financial Stability Board, in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-"1+6" ROUNDTABLE (CN)

(221209) -- HEFEI, Dec. 9, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang speaks during the seventh "1+6" Roundtable with President David Malpass of the World Bank Group, Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva of the International Monetary Fund, Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of the World Trade Organization, Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo of the International Labor Organization, Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and Chairman Klaas Knot of the Financial Stability Board, in Huangshan City, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 9, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhai Jianlan)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-WTO-DIRECTOR-GENERAL-MEETING (CN)

(221208) -- HEFEI, Dec. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is in China for the seventh "1+6" Roundtable in the city of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CHINA-ANHUI-LI KEQIANG-WTO-DIRECTOR-GENERAL-MEETING (CN)

(221208) -- HEFEI, Dec. 8, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is in China for the seventh "1+6" Roundtable in the city of Huangshan, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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CIIE hailed as vital platform to boost global economic recovery

STORY: CIIE hailed as vital platform to boost global economic recovery DATELINE: Nov. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 0:06:18 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Indonesian): JOKO WIDODO, Indonesian President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): RANIL WICKREMESINGHE, Sri Lankan President 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMED OULD GHAZOUANI, Mauritanian President (Voice of interpreter) 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): FILIPE NYUSI, Mozambican President 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): ALEXANDER LUKASHENKO, Belarusian President 6. SOUNDBITE 6 (English): MOHAMED IRFAAN ALI, President of Guyana 7. SOUNDBITE 7 (English): MANASSEH SOGAVARE, Solomon Islands Prime Minister 8. SOUNDBITE 8 (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, WTO Director-General 9. SOUNDBITE 9 (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director 10. SOUNDBITE 10 (English): GERD MULLER, UNIDO director-general STORYLINE: The China International Import Expo (CIIE) has become a vital international platform of promoting trade, investment and global cooperation

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China has immense stake in global trade: WTO chief

STORY: China has immense stake in global trade: WTO chief DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, WTO Director-General STORYLINE: "China has an immense stake in global trade. In its role as an importer, showcased by the CIIE, China can help ensure trade remains a force for development and inclusion," said WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the China import expo opened in Shanghai. SOUNDBITE (English): NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, WTO Director-General "China is widely recognized to have become the world's largest merchandise exporter. It accounted for 15.1% of world exports in 2021. Less well known is the fact that it is the second-largest importer of goods, accounting for 11.9% of world imports last year. China is also the second-largest importer of services, as well as the third-largest services exporter. China has an immense stake in global trade, and in the strength of the multilateral trading system th

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CHINA-SHANGHAI-CIIE-OPENING CEREMONY (CN)

(221104) -- SHANGHAI, Nov. 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks via video at the opening ceremony of the fifth China International Import Expo held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai on Nov. 4, 2022. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

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Japan PM Kishida and WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hold talks at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida and WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shake hands during their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2022.

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Japan PM Kishida and WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala shake hands during their meeting at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2022.

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WTO Director General Okonjo-Iweala

World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is pictured during her visit for a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the premier's office in Tokyo on Oct. 19, 2022.

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Japan trade minister and WTO leader

Japanese Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura (L) shakes hands with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organization, in Tokyo on Oct. 18, 2022.