NEW YORK -- Top contenders in the World Trade Organization's leadership race walk a fine line between defending the current framework and promising a makeover as they seek support from a Beijing and Washington at odds over the issue.
Speaking to the Nikkei Asian Review, perceived front-runners Amina Mohamed of Kenya and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria pledged meaningful reform that would preserve the WTO's position as the place to resolve the thorniest trade issues, including American complaints of Chinese state capitalism.
