The leaders' last summit in Japan last year stressed the need to avoid protectionism.

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He also urged countries to avoid protectionism, saying that China's economic development would create more trade opportunities around the world.

It would contradict recent pledges by the United States to avoid protectionism and to work in cooperation with China to promote trade, Xu said.

He said the United States, Mexico and Canada should take steps to avoid protectionism, saying "we need to expand that trade, not restrict it."

We have made progress in trade negotiations and avoided protectionism during recession.