China's Xi tells Dutch PM cutting supply chains would lead to confrontation

FILE PHOTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends the closing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/ File photo

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping told Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that creating technological barriers and cutting off supply chains would only lead to division and confrontation, according to Chinese state media.

"Decoupling and breaking links" leads nowhere, and cooperation is the only option, Xi told Rutte, who was on a state visit to Beijing. REUTERS

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