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WORLD NEWS Saturday 13 OctOber 2018

Indonesian president says trade wars too destructive

By ELAINE KURTENBACH fered no specifics about a
Associated Press potential Xi-Trump meet-
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) ing, saying only that China
— Indonesian President had noted the reports and
Joko “Jokowi” Widodo maintains “communication
added to a chorus of criti- on dialogues and exchang-
cism Friday over trade fric- es at all levels” with the U.S.
tion between the U.S. and In a statement released
China, telling financial Thursday, the senior Ameri-
leaders gathered in Bali, can official in Bali, Treasury
Indonesia, that victory in a Secretary Steven Mnuchin,
trade war would be point- pointed to relatively strong
less in a “sinking world.” U.S. economic indicators as
Widodo’s comments at the evidence policies meant
annual meeting of the In- to nurture sustained growth
ternational Monetary Fund are working.
and World Bank came as He urged the IMF to identify
share markets rebounded countries that use econom-
after The Wall Street Jour- Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo delivers his speech during the opening of International ic, foreign exchange, and
nal and Washington Post Monetary Fund (IMF) World Bank annual meetings in Bali, Indonesia on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. trade policies to “contrib-
reported that U.S. President Associated Press ute to unfair competitive
Donald Trump and Chinese gency over the issue. matic rise in the price of lar TV series “Game of advantages.” The Trump
President Xi Jinping may Widodo, who often sprinkles crude oil and turmoil in the Thrones,” he said fighting “administration is commit-
meet at the Group of 20 his speeches with referenc- currency markets of devel- among the “great hous- ted to achieving a fair and
summit in Buenos Aires, Ar- es to movies, underscored oping economies,” he told es” was distracting them reciprocal trading and in-
gentina, late next month. those worries in his opening the gathering of financial from the threat of an “evil vestment relationship with
Much attention at the fi- speech as host of the IMF- officials, central bank gov- winter.” “Victory or defeat all of our partners, includ-
nance meetings in this World Bank meeting. “The ernors and experts. in wars always brings the ing China,” he said. “We
tropical resort has focused balance of powers and Instead, attention should same result — destruction,” welcome the IMF’s work on
on threats to growth from the alliances among major be focused on slowing he said, drawing a standing tariff and non-tariff barriers,
the uncertainty and disrup- economies are breaking growth and disruptions ovation. “It’s pointless to and we encourage the IMF
tions associated with trade down. Weakness in coor- from new technologies that become the leading econ- to focus on less open trade
friction. A bout of turmoil in dination and cooperation are turning many industries omy in a sinking world.” regimes in order to play a
financial markets this week has caused many prob- “upside down,” he said. A Chinese foreign ministry constructive role in promot-
added to the sense of ur- lems, including the dra- In an allusion to the popu- spokesman, Lu Kang, of- ing global solutions.”q

At least 34 die in Uganda mudslides triggered by heavy rains

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Red Cross spokeswoman to increase as some people
Associated Press Irene Nakasiita. are still missing,” she said.
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — People were killed by boul- “It’s really bad.”
At least 34 people died in ders and chunks of mud At least 31 bodies had
mudslides triggered by tor- rolling down hills following a been recovered and iden-
rential rains in a mountain- sustained period of heavy tified, Owor said.
ous area of eastern Ugan- rains Thursday afternoon It was difficult to establish
da that is prone to such di- in the district of Bududa. the number of dead be-
sasters, a Red Cross official Houses were destroyed in cause it had been a busy
said Friday. at least three villages, and market day, lawmaker
More victims were likely to in some cases only body Godfrey Watenga Nabu-
be discovered when res- parts of the victims have tanyi of Luteshe County
cue reams access all the been recovered from the told broadcaster NTV.
affected areas in the foot- mud, she said. “Bridges are gone. Roads In this image made from video, residents look at a river filled
with mud in Bududa District, Uganda, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018.
hills of Mount Elgon, said “We expect the death toll have been cut off.”q Associated Press