Thread by @bbaschuk

Good morning from Geneva.

Today is the third day of interviews for candidates to be the next @wto director general.

Today members will hear from:
• 🇸🇦 Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijri
• 🇬🇧 ⁦@LiamFox⁩

@wto @LiamFox Here's a link to the candidates' profiles:
bloom.bg/2CvR16F

And here's a recap of the first two days of interviews:

Day 1
bit.ly/3fDvmYW

Day 2
bit.ly/3h5gym8

First up is Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijri

.@LiamFox in the house. 🦊

.@LiamFox is now addressing the @WTO general council.

Press conference with Mohammad Maziad Al-Tuwaijri beginning now.

Here's a link where you can watch:
bit.ly/30enqqw

Al-Tuwaijri dodges a big question about Saudi Arabia's dispute with Qatar.
-Says the WTO's core issue is a "process" problem
-Says settling political disputes is not the DG's job.
-Touts his 25-year experience in the private sector as a banker

.@LiamFox press conference begins now.

Here's a link where you can watch:
bit.ly/30enqqw

@LiamFox Fox pledges to be an impartial broker as DG
-"🇬🇧 would be 1 of 164 countries that would be looked at without fear or favor"
-Urges 🇪🇺 2 support him
-Says @wto's problems are political & require political leadership
-Says not over-promising is key
-Dodged a Q re: @realDonaldTrump

@LiamFox @wto @realDonaldTrump Fox also sided with the Trump administration's view that the Appellate Body has drifted into mission creep.

"That's not something I'm unsympathetic towards."

@LiamFox @wto @realDonaldTrump That's a wrap from the @wto thanks for following.

You can read each member's bios, opening statements and press conferences here:

bit.ly/2O8gQMI