Weekend Long Read: Former Chinese Central Banker on Solving Challenges to International Trade

On May 27, 2019, Caixin and the Research Institute of Boao Forum for Asia jointly hosted a symposium in Tokyo, Japan, with speakers discussing reforms to the World Trade Organization (WTO). As 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of China's accession to the WTO, Caixin has translated and republished the keynote speech from former People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Zhou Xiaochuan at the event. The speech was published in PBOC-backed magazine China Finance earlier this month. The text has been edited for length and clarity.