China to convene UN meeting to blast ‘bullying’ US for weaponising tariffs, sparking trade war
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China plans to say at the UN meeting that the US has "gravely violated international trade rules" by weaponising tariffs.
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UNITED NATIONS, United States - China will next week convene an informal United Nations Security Council meeting to accuse the US of bullying and “casting a shadow over the global efforts for peace and development” by weaponising tariffs.
The move comes as Beijing pursues a hardline stance in an escalating trade war with Washington triggered by US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on items imported from China.
“All countries, particularly developing nations, are victims of unilateralism and bullying practices,” read the concept note for the informal UN meeting on “the impact of unilateralism and bullying practices on international relations”.
The note, inviting all 193 UN member states to attend the April 23 meeting, specifically criticises the US for imposing tariffs.
“By weaponising tariffs as a tool of extreme pressure, the US has gravely violated international trade rules, and triggered severe shocks and turbulence in the world economy and multilateral trading system, casting a shadow over the global efforts for peace and development,” read the concept note.
The US mission to the UN referred a request for comment on China’s planned meeting to the State Department, which did not immediately respond.
The UN Trade and Development agency said on April 16 that global economic growth could slow to 2.3 per cent as trade tensions and uncertainty drive a recessionary trend. REUTERS
