Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo with comments at the G20 summit:
- downside risks to global economy prevail
- global economy showing sings of stabilising, expected to turn up gradually from later this year to next year
- tensions over trade and geopolitical risks are increasing
- G20 responsible for taking necessary steps to respond to downside risks, wants to share resolve to use all policy tools to achieve growth
- Trade restriction measures don't benefit any country, any trade steps should be in line with WTO rules
- Deeply concerned about situation surrounding global trade, g20 must deliver a strong message to support free, fair, indiscriminate trade system
- Want to discuss today measures to further enhance momentum towards WTO reform
- Japan will promote improvement of multilateral trade system and economic cooperation negotiations as a flag-bearer of free trade
