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Supachai seen more aware of concerns of poor nations, BUSINESS TIMES

Business Times (Malaysia), August, 2002

Business Times (Malaysia) 08-31-2002 MALAYSIA anticipates the World Trade Organization's (WTO) future policies to be more sympathetic to developing countries with Thai former deputy premier Supachai Panitchpakdi as its director-general. Supachai assumes the post tomorrow. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said Supachai, being from a developing country, will understand situations faced by developing countries in WTO negotiations.

"I'm sure there will be greater impact of the future policies of WTO that take into account the concerns of developing countries," she said when asked to comment on Supachai taking over the post from Mike Moore. Supachai is the first Asian and first member from developing countries to hold...

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