This week, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao engages with the European Union with talks on potential tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. On trade barriers such as this, WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala emphasized the importance of globalization despite rising protectionism, at the recent WTO Public Forum. Can global trade thrive without true globalization? CGTN's Tian Wei shared her views after conversations with some key figures.