US Tariffs: Uphold multilateral trading systems - China urges UK, EU

Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi on Tuesday, urged Britain and the European Union to safeguard multilateral trading systems, as Beijing seeks to rally support from trading partners to counter US tariff measures.

DAILY POST reports that China and the United States have remained locked in a deepening trade war, with tit-for-tat tariff hikes that have significantly disrupted bilateral commerce.

“The United States has weaponised tariffs to launch indiscriminate attacks on countries, openly violating WTO rules and undermining the legitimate rights and interests of others,” Wang said.

Wang, in a phone call with the British Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, said China and Britain had a responsibility to uphold in...
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