Spotlight: IMF chief defends role of trade in harnessing global growth as frictions escalate

Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde (R) speaks during a conversation at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) in Washington D.C., the United States, on June 5, 2019. Christine Lagarde on Wednesday defended the role of trade in harnessing global growth, as the United States has escalated trade tensions with its trade partners in recent months. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)