G20 ministers debate overcapacity at Milwaukee meeting
At Milwaukee, ministers debated industrial overcapacity and forced labour, while Pakistani analysts say resistance to unilateral measures favours a more predictable trading system.
G20 trade ministers met in Milwaukee to discuss stronger trading rules, multilateral cooperation and World Trade Organization (WTO) reform.
Talks covered industrial overcapacity and forced labour; broad consensus on several issues remained elusive.
The United States and 14 other market-oriented economies issued a separate joint ministerial statement on shared positions.
Pakistani experts said resistance to protectionist approaches signals support for a rules-based system, but warned the WTO needs deeper reform, including its stalled Appellate Body.