UK Calls for Stronger Supply Chains at G-7 Trade Minister Gathering
The United Kingdom's International Trade Secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, called on the G-7 to build resilience in critical supply chains for a post-pandemic world, the Department for International Trade said. Addressing G-7 trade ministers in London at their first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trevelyan also made the case against protectionism and pushed for "measures such as better monitoring and cooperation to quickly identify and address bottlenecks where they arise." At the G-7 meeting, the ministers are expected to agree to a set of Digital Trade Principles and issue a joint statement on forced labor.
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"Global challenges require global solutions. We have seen from the COVID-19 pandemic how fragile our global supply chains can be," Trevelyan said. "The UK will work with our G7 and trade partners to build stronger, greener supply chains and a more resilient economy. We will also send a clear message that digital trade should be open and free, with proper safeguards to protect workers, consumers and businesses, so it can raise living standards and support jobs as we build back better from the pandemic."