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Former WTO chief underlines China's efforts to provide stable economic environment

STORY: Former WTO chief underlines China's efforts to provide stable economic environment SHOOTING TIME: March 1, 2024 DATELINE: March 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: SHENZHEN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/LAW SHOTLIST: 1. various of Council of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBERTO AZEVEDO, Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization STORYLINE: Roberto Azevedo, former Director-General of the World Trade Organization, officially accepted an appointment on Friday as a member of the Council of the Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration (SCIA). In an exclusive interview with Xinhua, Azevedo underlined China's efforts to provide a stable economic environment by improving the dispute settlement mechanisms. SOUNDBITE (English): ROBERTO AZEVEDO, Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization "I think China has a very important role to play in today's world. Investors, companies, they want predictability. They want to know that the rules will be fo

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WTO director general in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands in Tokyo on May 20, 2014.

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WTO meeting

NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Roberto Azevedo, director general of the World Trade Organization, holds a press conference after a WTO ministerial meeting in Nusa Dua on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Dec. 7, 2013.

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New WTO chief

GENEVA, Switzerland - Roberto Azevedo, the World Trade Organization's new director general, holds a press conference in Geneva on Sept. 9, 2013.

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WTO talks in Nairobi conclude

Brazilian Roberto Azevedo (L), director general of the World Trade Organization, and Amina Mohammed, Kenya's minister of foreign affairs and international trade, attend a closing ceremony for the WTO ministerial conference in Nairobi on Dec. 19. Ministers from over 160 members acknowledged that they had different views on how to proceed with the Doha round of global trade liberalization talks, with some members seeking "new approaches." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Trade minister Hayashi attends WTO meeting

Japanese trade minister Motoo Hayashi (L) attends a press conference with World Trade Organization Director-General Roberto Azevedo on Dec. 16, 2015, in Nairobi, where a WTO meeting over an information technology agreement was held. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO conference in Argentina

Roberto Azevedo (R), director general of the World Trade Organization, speaks at a press conference in Buenos Aires in Argentina on Dec. 10, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO leaderless as Azevedo steps down

World Trade Organization chief Roberto Azevedo, seen in this file photo, steps down on Aug. 31, 2020, leaving the global watchdog leaderless.

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Nomination process for new WTO director-general

Undated photo shows former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a candidate for the World Trade Organization's new director-general. The WTO started accepting nominations on June 8, 2020, for its new chief to succeed Roberto Azevedo, who will resign at the end of August. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kono-Azevedo talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (far R) holds talks with World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo (2nd from L) in Paris on May 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Kono-Azevedo talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (R) shakes hands with World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo in Paris on May 22, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe, WTO chief Azevedo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the World Trade Organization, shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan PM Abe, WTO chief Azevedo

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the World Trade Organization, hold talks at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO chief Azevedo at Tokyo forum

Roberto Azevedo, director-general of the World Trade Organization, speaks at a forum in Tokyo on Nov. 8, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan Foreign Minister Kono and WTO chief Azevedo

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (L) and World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo shake hands in Geneva on April 24, 2018. Kono was visiting Geneva to attend a preparatory committee meeting for the 2020 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO ministerial conference

World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo (L) and Susana Malcorra, chair of a WTO biennial ministerial conference, attend a press conference on Dec. 13, 2017, after wrapping up the four-day meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO, Japan say protectionism not solution to growth, job creation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo shake hands in Tokyo on May 22, 2017. Japan and the WTO said that "protectionism is not a solution" for economic growth and job creation in a rare joint statement released to promote free trade and further strengthen the multilateral trade system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO, Japan say protectionism not solution to growth, job creation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and World Trade Organization Director General Roberto Azevedo hold talks in Tokyo on May 22, 2017. Japan and the WTO said that "protectionism is not a solution" for economic growth and job creation in a rare joint statement released to promote free trade and further strengthen the multilateral trade system. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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WTO chief says multilateral trade creates jobs, vows talks with U.S.

Roberto Azevedo, director general of the World Trade Organization, gives a lecture in Tokyo on May 22, 2017. Azevedo said he intends to promote talks with the United States so that his organization can respond in a "flexible" manner at a time fears are growing about the protectionist leanings of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo