Xi Jinping is expected to emphasise China as a reliable partner in contrast to Washington, which imposed – then suspended – punishing tariffs across the regionChinese president Xi Jinping warned there would be “no winners” in a trade war and that protectionism “leads nowhere”, as he began a three-nation trip to south-east Asia starting in Vietnam on Monday.Xi’s tour, which began in Hanoi, also includes rare visits to Malaysia and Cambodia and will seek to strengthen ties with China’s closest neighbours amid a trade war that has sent shockwaves through global markets. Continue reading…
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Author : Rebecca Ratcliffe
Publish date : 2025-04-14 05:47:00
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‘No winners’ in a trade war, proclaims China’s Xi, as he heads to Vietnam on charm offensive
