China invites European countries to form united front against Tramp tariffs

[usonian]

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3307568/china-invites-european-countries-form-united-front-against-trump-tariffs

In separate calls with the British and Austrian foreign ministers, China’s top diplomat has accused Washington of weaponising tariffs, and urged Europe to join hands with Beijing to defend the multilateral trading system.

Speaking to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Tuesday, Wang Yi said the United States had used tariffs “as a weapon to launch indiscriminate attacks on various countries”, violating World Trade Organization rules and harming the interests of other economies.

The practice “regresses state-to-state relations to the law of the jungle”, Wang said, adding that it was “a step backward in history, unpopular and unsustainable”, according to the Chinese foreign ministry.

“As a responsible nation, China stands up to stop this behaviour, not only to protect its own legitimate rights and interests but also to uphold international rules and safeguard the multilateral trading system,” he said.

Sad day when China are better capitalists than a US driven by spite, bullying and self-worship. And their Wang has a Master of Economics degree.
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[Irish_Dem]

1. Only Donald Trump could unite sworn enemies.