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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 28, 2025 shows a view of the Yangpu Port in the Yangpu Economic Development Zone in Danzhou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aerial View Of Haikou Port - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 27, 2025 shows a view of the Haikou Port in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. China's Hainan Free Trade Port (FTP) will launch island-wide independent customs operations as of Dec. 18, a major milestone in the opening-up drive of the world's second-largest economy despite rising protectionism worldwide. Photo by Guo Cheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Protectionism wrong approach in EV industry: German expert

STORY: Protectionism wrong approach in EV industry: German expert SHOOTING DATE: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: June 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:29 LOCATION: FRANKFURT, Germany CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese EV industry 2. SOUNDBITE (English): FERDINAND DUDENHOEFFER, Director of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Bochum, Germany STORYLINE: Protectionism is the wrong approach to dealing with the rise of China's electric vehicle (EV) industry, and would be detrimental to European automakers, a German expert said. SOUNDBITE (English): FERDINAND DUDENHOEFFER, Director of the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Bochum, Germany "I think that story from the EU Commission that there are unfair subsidies to the Chinese car makers to make better prices (of vehicles) is not true. It fails facts because the Chinese industry has better costs in electric vehicles due to the fact that they have big volumes to produce, due to the fact that they are in a scaling effect. They have the economies of scale.

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Why EU's tariff hikes on Chinese EVs are unjustified

STORY: Why EU's tariff hikes on Chinese EVs are unjustified SHOOTING TIME: File DATELINE: June 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:02 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the European Commission Berlaymont building 2. STANDUP (English): LIU YUTIAN, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: The European Commission (EC) has unveiled its plan to levy provisional additional tariffs of up to 38.1 percent on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs). The move is founded on unsubstantiated claims, sparking serious concerns over trade protectionism and the application of double standards. The tariff hikes came eight months after the EC self-initiated an anti-subsidy investigation into battery electric vehicles imported from China. The move was prompted by the EC's accusations that China was "flooding" the bloc with cheaper electric vehicles as a result of "overproduction," which the EC attributed to significant state subsidies in China. However, the rationale justifying the tariff increase seems far from c

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U.S. "shooting itself in the foot" with tariff hikes on China: Cuban expert

STORY: U.S. "shooting itself in the foot" with tariff hikes on China: Cuban expert SHOOTING TIME: May 27, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of streets in Havana 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba STORYLINE: The U.S. narrative of "overcapacity" against China's new energy sector, along with its decision to raise tariffs on Chinese new energy products, is not only political manipulation and economic protectionism but also undermines global trend of green transition, said Eduardo Regalado, a Cuban political expert in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): EDUARDO REGALADO, Senior researcher at the International Policy Research Center of Cuba "The move has several interpretations. Firstly, it is political manipulation with the U.S. presidential elections looming. The candidates are competing using the China factor to have a greater number of votes. And

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German auto association chief sees new tariffs, protectionism as "wrong way to go"

STORY: German auto association chief sees new tariffs, protectionism as "wrong way to go" SHOOTING TIME: May 14, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Berlin CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of NEVs production in China 2. SOUNDBITE (German): HILDEGARD MUELLER, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) STORYLINE: The recent so-called narrative of overcapacity on Chinese NEVs is "questionable," said Hildegard Mueller, president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), during an interview with Xinhua on Tuesday. SOUNDBITE (German): HILDEGARD MUELLER, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) "I find this word questionable. In China, around 16 percent of the cars produced are exported. The German auto industry has higher export figures. We export three out of four cars produced and therefore experience international, global competition. Fair competition is always important. What is important is that the markets a

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Politics shouldn't override innovation: Kenyan economist

STORY: Politics shouldn't override innovation: Kenyan economist SHOOTING TIME: May 15, 2024 DATELINE: May 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's EV industry 2. SOUNDBITE (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist STORYLINE: The U.S. on Tuesday announced new tariffs on a variety of imports from China, including electric vehicles (EVs), lithium batteries, photovoltaic cells, critical minerals, semiconductors, steel and aluminum. The additional levy will cause tariffs on Chinese EV imports to rise to 100 percent this year. A Nairobi-based economist said the U.S. move shows how politics override innovation, noting that protectionism will harm the global decarbonization trend and industry growth. SOUNDBITE (English): XN IRAKI, Kenyan economist "We are seeing politics overriding innovation. Everybody believes that world is at time to become decarbonized world, so that we move away from fossil fuels, coals, gas, petrol, diesel and so on. And one of the ways to

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APEC forum in Hong Kong highlights global supply chain cooperation

STORY: APEC forum in Hong Kong highlights global supply chain cooperation SHOOTING TIME: April 21, 2024 DATELINE: April 23, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of the HKSAR government STORYLINE: The APEC China Business Council Hong Kong Forum opened on Monday in Hong Kong with participants discussing the stabilizing and smoothing of global industrial and supply chains and promoting sustainable development. Around 300 representatives from the political, business, and academic circles of APEC economies attended the forum. They pointed out that the current geopolitical tensions and rising protectionism will inevitably impact the global economy and industrial development, and there are new adjustments in global supply chains. More and more enterprises are shifting from offshore outsourcing to nearshore outsourcing in the global industrial and supply chains, showing the development trend o

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TikTok ban bill is digital protectionism: Spanish expert

STORY: TikTok ban bill is digital protectionism: Spanish expert SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Barcelona 2. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): CARME FERRE-PAVIA, Professor of communication studies at Autonomous University of Barcelona STORYLINE: The U.S. House of Representatives in March passed a bill which could potentially lead to the nationwide ban on short-video app TikTok, citing unfounded national security concerns due to its Chinese ownership. The move is "a case of so-called digital protectionism," a Spanish expert has said. Carme Ferre-Pavia, professor of communication studies at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, made the remarks in a recent interview with Xinhua. SOUNDBITE (Catalan): CARME FERRE-PAVIA, Professor of communication studies at Autonomous University of Barcelona "This is a case of so-called digital protectionism and is a geopolitical issue in which international relations and di

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China's high-standard opening-up boosts foreign investment, global prosperity

STORY: China's high-standard opening-up boosts foreign investment, global prosperity SHOOTING DATE: Earlier footage DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China and trade 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANDREAS GLUNZ, Legal representative of BMW (China) Insurance Brokers Co., Ltd. 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): PETER LEGNER, CEO of HOMAG China 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HORST LOECHEL, Professor of economics at the Frankfurt School of Finance and Management 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ASAD ALI SHAH, Deputy chief of Economic Research and International Cooperation Section, Pakistan's Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives STORYLINE: Despite the rising tide of deglobalization and protectionism, China has remained committed to advancing high-quality development and high-standard opening-up. The country has worked to expand institutional opening-up, reduce restrictions on foreign investment, and improve the business environment, providing promisi

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G20 summit held in New Delhi

STORY: G20 summit held in New Delhi DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: New Delhi, India CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE (English): B. R. DEEPAK, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZHANG YICHI, Xinhua correspondent "The 18th Group of 20 (G20) Summit is going to take place on Saturday and Sunday in New Delhi, India. The summit, themed 'One Earth · One Family · One Future,' will focus on inclusive growth, digital innovation, climate resilience, and equitable global health access, among other topics." SOUNDBITE (English): B. R. DEEPAK, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India "Some countries, especially in the West, they are adhering to the policies of protectionism, nativism, exclusivism, and perhaps not believing in the kind of multilateralism which the developing countries or the Global South believe in. China calls it true multilateralism. And multilateralism is also the kind of, you can say, share in

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Protectionism would hurt global economy: BOJ policymaker

SAGA, Japan, May 25 Kyodo - Makoto Sakurai, a member of the Bank of Japan's Policy Board, speaks at a press conference in Saga, western Japan, on May 25, 2017. Sakurai said the spread of protectionism would hurt the global economy by curtailing trade and overseas investment.

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G-20 trade chiefs gather in Sydney to discuss trade facilitation

SYDNEY, Australia - Trade ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies pose for a group photo in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2014, as they begin a one-day meeting aimed at promoting global trade facilitation and boosting cooperation against protectionism.

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G-20 trade chiefs gather in Sydney to discuss trade facilitation

SYDNEY, Australia - Trade ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies gather for a one-day meeting in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2014, aimed at promoting global trade facilitation and boosting cooperation against protectionism.

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Motegi, Froman meet in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman in Sydney, Australia, on July 18, 2014, prior to their meeting. Motegi and Froman were in Sydney to attend a meeting of the Group of 20 trade chiefs to discuss global trade liberalization and cooperation against protectionism.

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APEC trade ministers meeting

KAZAN, Russia - Trade ministers of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum meet in Kazan, Russia, on June 4, 2012. They agreed on the importance of strengthening free trade within the bloc to counter the spread of protectionism fuelled by concerns about a global economic slowdown.

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C, back) addresses an opening session of ministerial talks of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) addresses an opening session of ministerial talks of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Trade and foreign ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began discussions Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Trade and foreign ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began discussions Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News)

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Japan, U.S. trade chiefs agree to shun protectionism

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese trade minister Toshihiro Nikai (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L) shake hands before their talks in Washington on May 4. They agreed to avoid protectionism as the global financial crisis is feared to impede free trade.

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WTO chief warns Japan could be major victim of protectionism

TOKYO, Japan - World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25.

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WTO chief warns Japan could be major victim of protectionism

TOKYO, Japan - World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25. Lamy warned that Japan could be a major victim of protectionist steps stemming from the deepening economic crisis if Tokyo and other major players shy away from making coordinated efforts to resist any temptation to raise trade barriers.

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ADB's Kuroda warns against protectionism

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 19. Kurada warned against protectionist measures that would damage other economies.

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APEC trade ministers vow to reject protectionism

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - Trade ministers from 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) meet the press in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on May 30 after the end of their two-day meeting.

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RCEP all about win-win cooperation, not zero-sum game: Cambodian official

STORY: RCEP all about win-win cooperation, not zero-sum game: Cambodian official DATELINE: Nov. 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of general views 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister STORYLINE: A Cambodian government official has said the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world's biggest free trade deal, is all about win-win cooperation, not a zero-sum game. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KAO KIM HOURN, Cambodian minister attached to the Prime Minister "In our region, we believe in free trade, believe in multilateralism, so we have seen since COVID era the trend moving toward what we call protectionism, anti-globalization, so that's important for ASEAN and China to work together, for example, to maintain multilateralism and also to support the World Trade Organization, meaning that yes, tr

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U.S. chips bill purely protectionist law : French economist

STORY: U.S. chips bill purely protectionist law : French economist DATELINE: Aug. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/POLITICS SHOTLIST: various of ParisSOUNDBITE (French): JEAN-MARC DANIEL, French economist STORYLINE: A Paris-based French economist has said that the Chips and Science Act passed by the U.S. Congress is a purely protectionist law. Jean-Marc Daniel, an economist, professor and editor of the magazine Societal said in a recent interview with Xinhua that historically all countries that turned to protectionism have been losers. SOUNDBITE (French): JEAN-MARC DANIEL, French economist "I do think that this law is a purely protectionist law. In a way, the fact of depending on the Asians, and particularly the Chinese, Japanese and Koreans, for the future of their economy and their industry is humiliating. So they are ready to make an effort. What they don't see is that it's not a question of saying but of doing and acting. And once you get down to the concrete, at the m

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Foreign enterprises confident in investing in China

STORY: Foreign enterprises have confidence in investing in China DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of manufacturing industry in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JON PENRICE, President of Dow for Asia Pacific 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): MA QINGHAI, General Manager, SMC Investment Management China Co., Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): NITIN KARAMCHANDANI, Indian businessman in Xiamen 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): NICOLAS POIROT, President and CEO for China unit of Air Liquide STORYLINE: Despite rising deglobalization and protectionism, in 2021, China's actual use of foreign direct investment (FDI) reached 1.15 trillion yuan (about 170 billion U.S. dollars), ranking second in the world, up 62.9 percent from 2012. The strong increase serves as an answer to worries that China would lose its appeal to foreign investors after it abolished preferential policies for foreign firms over a decade ago. Instead of tax breaks and cheap labor, steady development and

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Thai expert hails RCEP deal as big move in promoting regional economy, multilateralism

STORY: Thai expert hails RCEP deal as big move in promoting regional economy, multilateralism DATELINE: July 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) : WICHAI KINCHONG CHOI, Senior Vice President, Kasikornbank in Thailand SOUNDBITE 2 (ENGLISH) : WICHAI KINCHONG CHOI, Senior Vice President, Kasikornbank in Thailand STORYLINE: A Thai expert says the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is a big move in promoting the regional economy and regional multilateralism against protectionism. SOUNDBITE 1 (ENGLISH) : WICHAI KINCHONG CHOI, Senior Vice President, Kasikornbank in Thailand "RCEP, it's indeed, a big move in promoting the regional economy, regional multilateralism against the protectionism. It's an important move. We know that RCEP is beneficial to regional supply chain development." The RCEP agreement, the world's largest free trade deal to date, came into force on the first day of 2022. It has brought great benefits to enterpri

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BRICS looking for enhanced policy coordination: South African ambassador

STORY: BRICS looking for enhanced policy coordination: South African ambassador DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the summit 2. SOUNDBITE (English): SIYABONGA CYPRIAN CWELE, South African Ambassador to China STORYLINE: While attending the opening ceremony of the BRICS Business Forum held on Wednesday, South African Ambassador to China Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele said BRICS is looking for "enhanced policy coordination in terms of supporting global economic recovery." SOUNDBITE (English): SIYABONGA CYPRIAN CWELE, South African ambassador to China "The important thing is policy coordination as BRICS partners really, what we're looking here is enhanced policy coordination in terms of supporting global economic recovery other than being for the protectionism or unilateralism, and open up this globalization and to raise the protection of the global supply and industrial supply chains. For instance, we take South African trade with China, it increa

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China set to power world economic growth despite challenges

STORY: China set to power world economic growth despite challenges DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:20 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese cities 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CAVINCE ADHERE, Kenya-based international relations scholar 3. various of manufacturing in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): TULANBAY KURBANOV, Uzbek expert 5. various of Chinese cities 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHARLES ONUNAIJU, Director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria 7. various of manufacturing in China 8. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JERRY ZHANG, Executive vice-chairman and CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (China) Ltd. 9. SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): NEO MA, Operation director, Stabilus (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. STORYLINE: China, the world's second-largest economy, is facing a cocktail of challenges, including the resurgence of COVID-19, uncertainties in the international arena, and risks brought by rising protectionism and de-globalization. However, experts say that China will get out of the present predicame

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Pakistani economists urge U.S. to remove additional tariffs, sanctions against China

STORY: Pakistani economists urge U.S. to remove additional tariffs, sanctions against China DATELINE: March 25, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:04 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAVED HASSAN, Chairman, Economic Advisory Group in Pakistan 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JAVED HASSAN, Chairman, Economic Advisory Group in Pakistan STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ALI JASWAL, Xinhua reporter "In the wake of the ongoing U.S.-China trade dispute, the economists in Pakistan urged the United States to remove additional tariffs, sanctions, and other suppressive measures against China in accordance to the phase-one economic and trade agreement between the countries, and adopt the Chinese model of promoting multilateralism and shared prosperity which is a win-win game for everyone instead of protectionism that is indeed futile for all." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAVED HASSA

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2021-WORLD NEWS

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Containers are seen at the Port of Baltimore in Maryland, the United States, Oct. 26, 2021. Trade protectionism has gathered steam against the backdrop of the pandemic, disrupting global supply chains. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)

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ADB's Kuroda warns against protectionism

TOKYO, Japan - Asian Development Bank President Haruhiko Kuroda speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 19. Kurada warned against protectionist measures that would damage other economies. (Kyodo)

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WTO chief warns Japan could be major victim of protectionism

TOKYO, Japan - World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25. (Kyodo)

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WTO chief warns Japan could be major victim of protectionism

TOKYO, Japan - World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy speaks during a news conference at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Feb. 25. Lamy warned that Japan could be a major victim of protectionist steps stemming from the deepening economic crisis if Tokyo and other major players shy away from making coordinated efforts to resist any temptation to raise trade barriers. (Kyodo)

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G-8 business leaders pledge to fight protectionism

CAGLIARI, Italy - Business leaders from the Group of Eight nations, including Fujio Mitarai, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, Japan's most influential big-business group known as Nippon Keidanren, attend a meeting at Cagliari in Italy on April 24. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. trade chiefs agree to shun protectionism

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese trade minister Toshihiro Nikai (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L) shake hands before their talks in Washington on May 4. They agreed to avoid protectionism as the global financial crisis is feared to impede free trade. (Kyodo)

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Japan, U.S. trade chiefs agree to shun protectionism

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese trade minister Toshihiro Nikai (R) and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk (L) shake hands before their talks in Washington on May 4. They agreed to avoid protectionism as the global financial crisis is feared to impede free trade. (Kyodo)

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APEC trade ministers vow to reject protectionism

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico - Trade ministers from 21 economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC) meet the press in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on May 30 after the end of their two-day meeting.

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China's Xi defends globalization before Trump's inauguration

Photo taken in November 2016 shows Chinese President Xi Jinping making a speech in Beijing. In his keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 17, 2017, Xi expressed his determination to promote globalization and counter protectionism, just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (C, back) addresses an opening session of ministerial talks of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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G-20 trade chiefs gather in Sydney to discuss trade facilitation

SYDNEY, Australia - Trade ministers from the Group of 20 industrialized and emerging economies gather for a one-day meeting in Sydney, Australia, on July 19, 2014, aimed at promoting global trade facilitation and boosting cooperation against protectionism. (Kyodo)

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Motegi, Froman meet in Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Japanese trade minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) shakes hands with U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman in Sydney, Australia, on July 18, 2014, prior to their meeting. Motegi and Froman were in Sydney to attend a meeting of the Group of 20 trade chiefs to discuss global trade liberalization and cooperation against protectionism. (Kyodo)

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara (L) addresses an opening session of ministerial talks of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Trade and foreign ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began discussions Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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APEC ministers meet in Yokohama

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Trade and foreign ministers from member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum began discussions Nov. 10, 2010 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. High on the agenda were the need to reject protectionism and to seek to set numerical goals to further facilitate trade. (Pool photo by Kyodo News) (Kyodo)

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Pacific Rim leaders discuss free trade, Trump makes debut

Leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies pose for a photo at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Nov. 11, 2017. The leaders gathered to discuss free trade and measures against protectionism, with U.S. President Donald Trump attending for the first time. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pacific Rim leaders discuss free trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo attend a photo session at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Nov. 11, 2017. The leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies gathered to discuss free trade and measures against protectionism. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pacific Rim leaders discuss free trade, Trump makes debut

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin attend a photo session at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Nov. 11, 2017. The leaders of 21 Pacific Rim economies gathered to discuss free trade and measures against protectionism, with Trump attending for the first time. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo