Tuesday, April 8, 2025 - The European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for China to ensure a negotiated solution to problems caused by the sweeping import tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.
Von der Leyen, in a phone call with China’s Premier Li
Qiang, emphasised the responsibility of Europe and China, as two of the world’s
largest markets, to support a strong, reformed trading system—free, fair, and
founded on a level playing field.
According to von der Leyen’s office, both politicians
discussed setting up a mechanism to track possible trade diversion caused by
the tariffs, as the EU fears that China will redirect cheap exports from the US
to Europe.
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an
additional 50 per cent tariff on China and frowned at China’s
retaliatory tariffs of 34 per cent against the US.
Responding, China vowed never to yield
to the threats issued by President Donald Trump of the United
States.
The spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the US, Liu
Pengyu, said the US cannot pressure or threaten Beijing, disclosing that China
will protect its legitimate interests.
“We have made it clear repeatedly that pressuring or
threatening China is not the right way to engage with us. China will firmly
protect its legitimate rights and interests,” Pengyu said.
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