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Earlier today (Friday, China time zone), Xi says tariffs will only isolate US.
Chinese president Xi Jinping warned Friday that President Donald Trump's tariffs will "isolate" the U.S. from the international community.
During his meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing, Xi said, "There is no winner in a tariff war, and going against the world will only result in self-isolation."
"For more than 70 years, China's development has always relied on self-reliance and hard work," he added, as quoted by the official state Xinhua News Agency. "It has never relied on anyone's gifts, let alone been afraid of any unreasonable suppression."
"No matter how the external environment changes, China will have firm confidence, maintain determination and concentrate on doing its own things well," Xi continued.
Xi also took the opportunity to play up China's ties with the European Union -- a relationship that suffered major setbacks in the midst of COVID-19 and Russia's war on Ukraine. But Trump's return to office -- and his sweeping tariffs campaign -- has raised the possibility of a Beijing-Brussels thaw.
"China has always regarded the European Union as an important pole of the multipolar world and is a major power that clearly supports the unity and development of the EU," he said.
"Under the current situation, it is of great practical significance to jointly build the four major partnerships of peace, growth, reform and civilization between China and Europe," Xi added.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez speak in the gardens of Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing, China, on April 11, 2025.
"China and Europe should adhere to the positioning of partners and adhere to open cooperation." Xi also added. |
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