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The parallel session themed "The Global Trading System at a Crossroads: More Integration or More Fragmentation?" at the 6th Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) was held in the morning of November 6 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai).

This session set up a high-end dialogue, moderated by CGTN host Tian Wei, invited guests from the political, academic and business sectors to discuss. Guests included Arancha Gonzalez, dean of the Paris School of International Affairs, and former Spanish foreign minister; Roberto Azevêdo, former director-general of the WTO; Yi Xiaozhun, former deputy director-general of the WTO; Tim Yeend, associate secretary of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; and Wu Fulin, chairman of the Export-Import Bank of China. They shared their insights on how to support a robust rules-based trading system that can respond to modern challenges.