The World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Ivira welcomed China's announcement on September 24 that it will not seek new special and differential treatment in the WTO's current and future negotiations, praising this move for sending a strong signal in support of WTO reform.

At a high-level conference on the Global Development Initiative hosted by China at the United Nations headquarters in New York on September 23, China announced that China, as a responsible developing power, will not seek new special and discriminatory treatment in current and future WTO negotiations.

Iweala said in a statement that this is a critical moment for the WTO. China's decision reflects its commitment to building a more balanced and equitable global trading system.

Iweala said that China's move "will undoubtedly inject vitality into relevant discussions and help us build a more flexible and efficient organization".