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东盟与中日韩联合发声:维护多边主义,支持多边贸易
Huan Qiu Shi Bao·2025-05-05 22:40

Group 1 - The 28th ASEAN Plus Three (10+3) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting reaffirmed the commitment to uphold multilateralism, indirectly responding to the recent escalation of tariff policies by the US government [1][2] - The joint statement highlighted increasing uncertainty in the future and the pressures of rising trade protectionism on global trade, investment, and capital flows [1][2] - The US has announced new tariffs on all trade partners, with Southeast Asian countries like Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam facing the highest tariffs of 49%, 48%, and 46% respectively, which could severely impact export-dependent economies in the region [1][2] Group 2 - The joint statement emphasized maintaining a WTO-centered multilateral trading system, supporting rules-based, non-discriminatory, and open trade [2] - The meeting focused on enhancing long-term resilience while remaining flexible to address challenges posed by rising protectionism and global financial instability [2] - The meeting resulted in the improvement of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralization mechanism, introducing a rapid financing mechanism to include freely usable currencies for emergencies beyond financial crises [3]