Trade warG-20 statement drops 'fight protectionism' in win for Trump
US hails endorsement of WTO reform
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri holds a news conference at the final day of the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 1, 2018.
JUNICHI SUGIHARA and TAKESHI KAWANAMI, Nikkei staff writers
December 2, 2018 03:57 JST
Updated on December 2, 2018 05:40 JST
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Group of 20 leaders closed their two-day gathering here on Saturday, issuing a statement that cited the importance of multilateral trade, but without the words "fight protectionism," after the U.S. opposed the inclusion of them.