China says it is tearing down walls to expand trade alliances amid US standoff

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
said on Tuesday, as Beijing works on diversifying ties amid an escalating trade war with the U.S.President Donald Trump has added an
eye-watering 145% of tariffs on Chinese goods this year as part of broader reciprocal duties on all U.S
trading partners
That prompted ridicule and criticism from Beijing, which retaliated by jacking up levies on U.S
Tuesday.The World Trade Organization has warned the high-stakes Sino-U.S
trade row could cut the shipment of goods between two economies by as much as 80% and severely hurt global growth.Beijing has called U.S
kicked off a three-nation tour of Southeast Asia
In Vietnam, which is facing potential U.S
as well as railway cooperation.After a two-day stop in Hanoi, Xi will continue his Southeast Asian trip by visiting Malaysia and Cambodia,
which could be slapped by additional U.S