Davos, Switzerland | Chinese and European leaders have urged US President Donald Trump to turn away from a trade war, and vowed to stand up for the old global order, as the world digested the White House’s radical first-day flurry.
Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang told the annual World Economic Forum in Davos that “a trade war has no winners”. In a message clearly aimed at Mr Trump, he said that “economic globalisation is not a ‘you lose, I win’, zero-sum game”.
Loading...
Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com
