Xi Jinping urges EU to join forces against Trump’s tariff policies

This was reported by the AFP news agency, citing Chinese state media.

It is noted that Xi Jinping urged the European Union to unite with Beijing in opposing “unilateral bullying,” referring to the tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Earlier, the White House clarified that the customs duty on goods from China had reached 145%.

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs

On April 2, President Trump announced tariffs at least 10% on nearly all goods imported into the United States. These tariffs are set to take effect on April 9.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged countries targeted by tariffs not to take immediate retaliatory actions, believing it would lead to escalation.

Soon after, U.S. President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency to "boost competitiveness, protect sovereignty, and strengthen national and economic security."

However, within a day of Trump imposing new tariffs, the combined wealth of the world’s 500 richest people dropped by $208 billion.

Later, British company Jaguar Land Rover announced it would halt car shipments to the United States for a month due to the 25% tariff imposed by President Trump. Audi made a similar decision.

On April 7, Trump announced that if China did not lift its 34% tariffs by April 8, the U.S. would impose even higher tariffs on Chinese goods. The next day, the United States introduced 104% tariffs on Chinese products.

On the same day, Ursula von der Leyen stated that the EU had offered the U.S. zero tariffs on industrial goods after Trump’s tariff imposition.

On April 9, U.S. President Donald Trump described his global tariff policy as a “war against the world” but later backpedaled, saying it was "not a war at all."