Top finance officials of ASEAN, China, Japan, S. Korea voice opposition to protectionism

Delegates attend the 21st ASEAN+3 finance ministers' and central bank governors' meeting in Manila, the Philippines, May 4, 2018. The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), China, Japan and South Korea (ASEAN+3) on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to resisting "all forms of protectionism" as well as commitment to "an open and rules-based framework for multilateral trade." (Xinhua/Roulle Umali)