US jealousy sparked trade wars, says Chinese ambassador
Lin Songtian, China's representative in SA, says only the US can end the trade war as China needs that country's market to grow its economy
20 May 2019 - 18:35
The US is jealous of China’s rapid economic growth and achievements in the past few years and was using the trade wars to frustrate and stall it, Lin Songtian, the Chinese ambassador to SA said on Monday.
The US occupies the first spot in the world economy and is followed in close second by China. But the two economic behemoths have been exchanging trade wars since the election of President Donald Trump. Recently he imposed huge tariffs on Chinese goods entering the US and the Chinese have responded in kind...
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