World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Sunday said she was pleased to see positive outcomes achieved during the high-level meeting on economic and trade affairs between China and the United States.

In a statement, Okonjo-Iweala said the talks marked an important step forward, adding that amid the current global situation, such progress is critical not only for both countries, but also for the rest of the world, including the most vulnerable economies.

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