China's Xi calls for regional co-operation as Trump's 104% tariffs hit

Open this photo in gallery: A woman walks past a brokerage house with a display board showing the stock index information, in Beijing, China April 9, 2025.Tingshu Wang/Reuters China is showing no signs of backing down from an escalating trade war with the United States, as new tariffs championed by President Donald Trump came into force Wednesday against almost all of Washington's major trading partners. Speaking at a government forum in Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping called for greater regional co-operation and emphasized China's diplomatic and trade ties with its neighbours, as state media unleashed a barrage of criticism against…