23
March
2019
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00:33
Asia/Singapore

As G20 chair, Japan is placed to resurrect free trade – but faces challenges

Dr Duvvuri Subbarao, Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow and Dr Rupakjyoti Borah, Visiting Research Fellow from the Institute of South Asian Studies at NUS, noted that in championing free trade, Japan has a three-fold challenge, and questioned if the country, as G20 chair, can be the missing voice for reason and cooperation.