Rival trade blocs would lead to 'huge' global GDP loss: WTO chief

Okonjo-Iweala urges diverse supply chains to curb risks, help poor

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WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on Oct. 19. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)

KENTARO IWAMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Geopolitical tensions and the COVID-19 pandemic have prompted some governments to veer toward protectionism, but building more diverse supply chains would better serve the cause of global resilience, the chief of the World Trade Organization said in an interview.

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