UN chief: Protectionism is not answer to today's problems - Xinhua News Agency

Comments from United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres are hitting the wires via Xinhua News Agency and Reuters: 

"The answer to today's problems is not protectionism, is not isolationism"

"I am a strong believer in multilateralism to address global problems. There is no way global problems can be addressed on a country by country basis. Global problems need to have global answers and global answers can only be implemented through multilateral frameworks"

"I am a true believer in free trade"

"I am very happy that China has been totally committed to the Agenda 2030, not only at the Chinese level but also in cooperation with other countries, especially the developing world"