Chinese envoy to Trump: We shall not cause trouble but we are not afraid of trouble
KAMPALA: Chinese ambassador to Uganda Zhang Lizhong has warned the US against the "so-called reciprocal tariffs", insisting that his country stands against such economic coercion. Zhang who on Thursday officiating at celebrations to mark the UN International Chinese Language Day said his country was ready to work with other Global South partners to enhance cooperation. "The US government has unilaterally imposed these tariffs on its trading partners, including China, severely undermining the rule-based multilateral trading system, the economic order and the welfare and interests of other nations," Zhang said. "The essence of these actions is unilateralism, protectionism and economic coercion, and China firmly stands against these actions," he added. According to the envoy China has always upheld true multilateralism and remained committed to building an open world economy. "We will never turn to unilateralism or protectionism. China will not cause […]