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Asia finance leaders vow action against market volatility while backing open trade and supply chains
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Published on 3 May 2026
They promised to act if volatility turns excessive
Finance leaders from China, Japan, South Korea and ASEAN met in Samarkand and pledged coordinated vigilance against excessive financial market volatility. They said they will act if needed to protect stability, while also reaffirming commitments to open trade, resilient supply chains and a rules based global trading system during the Asian Development Bank annual gathering.
- Leaders from China Japan South Korea and ASEAN met in Samarkand
- They pledged monitoring and readiness to act on excessive volatility
- Commitments were reiterated for open trade and resilient supply chains
- They reaffirmed support for a rules based global trading system
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