Free trade 'will not go away' - leaders and experts weigh in on trade in a post-COVID world

Jul 8, 2020

The Forum's Trade Multistakeholder Conversation focused on how to ensure international trade benefits humanity and the planet in the 21st century. Image: REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

Christopher Alessi

Digital Editor, World Economic Forum

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— John W.H. Denton, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce

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— Shi Jingxia, Professor, China University of International Business and Economics

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— Alisa DiCaprio, Head of Trade and Supply Chain, R3

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— Scott Lincicome, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute

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— Penelope Naas, Senior Vice-President, International Public Affairs and Sustainability, UPS

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— Karan Bhatia, Vice-President, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Inc.

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— Jesus Seade, Undersecretary for North America, Secretariat of Foreign Affairs of Mexico

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