Criticism of the World Trade Organization by Donald Trump has been 'damaging', said the body's chief, Roberto Azevêdo, conceding that its rules need to be updated
Asked on the BBC's Andrew Marr show on Sunday about Trump's criticism Azevêdo said: "It's damaging of course because it's the largest economy in the world, it used to be the major champion of the multilateral rules, particularly in the WTO. So that kind of criticism without a proper response by the system is damaging."
But he said there were efforts behind the scenes to repair the damage. "There is a lot going on at this point in time. The U.S. is criticizing but it is also engaging." Asked about criticism that the WTO rules on state aid are too lenient on China, he said, "I think it is a fair criticism ... to the fact that our rules on state aid are less than what they could be."
Azevêdo pointed out that the rules were developed in the 1990s. "The world has changed considerably. I think it is a fair to say that the rules on state aid need updating," he said.
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