Organization can play a bigger openness andting development. So that the multilateral trading regime can be more authoritative and effective. Later this afternoon, the chain the china side will host an informal wto ministerial meeting. We look forward to candid exchanges that will lead to globalctions to improve economic governance. I am happy to note that yesterday, 15 countries taking part in the original comprehensive economic concludedp or are cep textbased negotiations. I hope the agreement will be into fourthntered added early date. At an early date. [no audio] applause] china will be happy to include free agreements with countries. China r. O. K. Fta and a China Cooperation council fta. Will stay actively engaged in cooperation within the united and , the g20, a pick, move economic globalization forward. China will continue the belt and road cooperation. Today, with 137 countries and 30 international organizations, sign a has signed 197 documents on belt and road cooperation. Ch
Rishaad just about 30 minutes to go until we get going again for the hong kong session. Let us take a look at what has been happening. Has been a winning last day of trading for 2017. The highlights. Looking at 14 months, straight months of a global stock that is gaining. This is unprecedented. Let us go back to the dark days of 2008 when we had steep falls. In one month, 10 of the stocks declined. Since then, recovery taking place. 2009. D bag since the last 14 months has framed what has been going on. The hang seng up about 34 so far this year. Notwithstanding the gains we may be seeing in a little while. And that is when the session kicks off in about 29 minutes. Singapore and taiwan coming online as well. Let us go over to sophie and have another look at the markets. Grant sporre sophie let us take a look. The ringgit is heading for its best year since 2010. In 2017 following the rebound in oil prices. Is expected to test at a number three level. Singaporean stocks. The opening was