The World Trade Organization chief said Friday she's “eager” to work with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his trade team, while taking a wait-and-see stance about Trump's plans to impose new tariffs on goods from other countries including China,

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed for a second term at a special meeting on Friday, the trade watchdog said, meaning her tenure will coincide with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.

Iweala, who was reappointed Friday for a second term running the World Trade Organization, said she looked forward to working with Donald Trump, while insisting on the importance of rules-based global trading.

On her reappointment, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala thanked the members and highlighted the challenges she plans to address

The World Trade Organization has announced the reappointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second four-year term. Her second term will commence on September 1 next year, following a unanimous consensus by the WTO's General Council.

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is expected to be reappointed Friday for a second term, in the shadow of the coming return of Donald Trump and his disdain for international trade rules.

The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said she is “eager” to work with the US President-elect and his trade team, while taking a

Iweala, the World Trade Organization chief, expressed her readiness to work with the incoming Trump administration. She emphasizes a constructive and creative approach to address future challenges in the global trading system,