Xi calls for improving global trade governance, restoring normal functioning of dispute settlement mechanism

RIO DE JANEIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for improving global trade governance and restoring normal functioning of dispute settlement mechanism as soon as possible.

"We should press ahead with reforming the World Trade Organization, oppose unilateralism and protectionism, restore the normal functioning of the dispute settlement mechanism as soon as possible," Xi said when addressing the Session II of the 19th G20 Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.