The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce made a speech on the appointment of four deputy director-generals by the WTO director-general

　　Chinanews.com, May 5, according to the WeChat official account of the Ministry of Commerce, regarding WTO Director-General Ivira’s announcement of the appointment of China’s Deputy Minister of Commerce Zhang Xiangchen as Deputy Director-General of the World Trade Organization, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that this is not only right. The recognition of Zhang Xiangchen's own ability is even more an affirmation of China's active and constructive role in the WTO over the years.

　　A reporter asked: On the morning of May 4, Geneva time, WTO Director-General Ivira announced the appointment of China’s Deputy Minister of Commerce Zhang Xiangchen, U.S. House of Representatives Chief Trade Adviser Ellard, French Ambassador to the WTO Bogang and Costa Rica’s former Trade Minister Gonzalez is the Deputy Director-General of the WTO.

what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?

　　A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said that China appreciates and welcomes the appointment of the four deputy directors-general by Director General Ivira, which will help strengthen the management of the WTO Secretariat, give full play to the role of the Secretariat, and advance the work of the WTO.

　　The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce said that the appointment of Mr. Zhang Xiangchen by the Director General of Ivira as the Deputy Director General is not only a recognition of Mr. Zhang Xiangchen's own ability, but also an affirmation of China's active and constructive role in the WTO over the years.

　　A spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated that China is a major global trading country and a major developing country. It has always firmly upheld the multilateral trading system with the WTO at its core and supported the WTO in playing a greater role in global governance.

In the next step, China will continue to strengthen its cooperative relationship with the WTO Secretariat, continue to support the work of the Director General and the WTO Secretariat, and make due contributions to safeguarding the multilateral trading system and participating in global economic governance.