Geneva, Switzerland - Dec 17, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of officials entering first session of World Trade Organization (WTO) review of U.S. trade policies
2. Various of officials talking ahead of session
3. Various of Ambassador Sunanta Kangvalkulkij of Thailand to WTO, chairperson of Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of WTO, talking with U.S. Ambassador to WTO Dennis Shea
4. Various of China's Ambassador to WTO Zhang Xiangchen (R) talking to other official
5. European Union (EU) officials talking
6. Various of officials talking ahead of session
7. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij, Dennis Shea talking
8. Sunanta Kangvalkulkij banging gavel for start of session
9. Vehicles
10. Various of WTO building, sign

The World Trade Organization (WTO) held the first session of its biennial review of the United States' trade policies in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

Ambassador Sunanta Kangvalkulkij of Thailand, also chairperson of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the WTO, presided over the session on Wednesday, introducing the review report drafted by the WTO secretariat covering U.S. trade policies between 2016 and 2018.

Ambassador Dennis Shea made a statement about the United States at the session.

Representatives of more than 50 WTO members spoke on matters of concerns and extended their hope that the U.S. would return to guarding the multilateral trading system and warned against the threats posed by unilateralism to global trade in particular.

Zhang Xiangchen , China's Ambassador to the WTO, said that economic globalization brings both opportunities and challenges. China hopes to work together with the United States and other members to push the WTO to move with the times and go through necessary reforms so as to adapt to the trend of globalization and respond to the expectations of the international business community.

The review will continue until Wednesday.