Is India Being Forced Closer to China and Other BRICS Nations by US Tarrifs?
China urges India to strengthen strategic trust and cooperation amid US tariffs, emphasizing peaceful relations and shared interests to maintain regional stability, China's ambassador said.
- On Thursday, Chinese Ambassador Xu Feihong said China fully opposes the United States' 50% tariffs on Indian goods, condemning the move as bullying and pledging to stand firmly with India.
- The United States recently imposed a 25% reciprocal tariff and additional 25% duty on India, amid accusations India profited from Russian crude, which New Delhi denies.
- Xu urged cooperation and wider strategic trust between the two neighbours, recalling Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's talks earlier this week and joint measures stabilising ties ahead of the SCO Summit.
- Next week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Tianjin to attend the SCO Summit, with Beijing placing significant weight on his visit and preparing to expand imports of Indian products and resume people-to-people exchanges.
- Warning that trade wars disrupt the global order, Xu called for multilateralism, urging China and India to lead developing countries and uphold the World Trade Organization's trading system.
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AlKhaleej TodayBeijing opposes steep US tariffs on India
Chinese ambassador to India Xu Feihong has said that Beijing "firmly opposes" Washington's steep tariffs on Delhi and called for greater co-operation between India and China.
China's Ambassador to New Delhi Xu Feihong said Beijing will "stand firm with India" against US tariffs. This is a sign of a new rapprochement between the two rivals, who were arguing over the border just yesterday. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg. China has declared its readiness to side with India in the conflict with the Donald Trump administration regarding tariffs on Indian exports. This is another sign that Beij…
Is India being forced closer to China and other BRICS nations by US tarrifs?
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