TradeHead calls for supply chains independent of single countries or regionsWTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala spoke with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on May 18. (Photo by Takuya Fujisawa)SHOTARO TANIMay 19, 2026 10:19 JSTTOKYO -- The head of the World Trade Organization has called for countries to "re-globalize" to reduce the risks of impacts from choke points and major powers, even as the multilateral trade order that it upholds has increasingly come under strain.
WTO says re-globalization key to avoiding choke points, major power impact
Head calls for supply chains independent of single countries or regions
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