And frozen existing aircraft orders, sending shockwaves across the U.S. aerospace sector. The message from China? They’re not going to back down.
“I’m not scared to fight.” When Chinese Premier Xi Jinping launched his diplomatic charm drive across Southeast Asia, he didn’t hold back in Vietnam.
Speaking to Vietnamese authorities, Xi urged the region to “jointly oppose unilateral bullying” and said that there would be “no winners” in a trade war.
The objective was obvious, even if he did not specifically mention the United States. Furthermore, Lin Jian, the spokeswoman for the foreign ministry,
Has warned that “China does not want to fight, but it is not afraid to fight” and asked Washington to end the “extreme pressure” and “blackmailing.”
Lin said that “the United States should cease threatening and engage with China on the basis of equality, respect, and mutual benefit if it truly wants to resolve the issue.”
