By Chibuzo Ihegboro
In a veiled swipe at the administration of the US President Donald Trump’s foreign policy, China Foreign Minister said that major powers should restrain from bullying the weak.
Wang Yi said this at a briefing on the sidelines of China’s annual parliamentary meeting.
He said that Beijing would resolutely counter the US pressure on tariffs and the fentanyl issue.
China also presented itself as a reliable global power in the midst of geopolitical turmoil and Trump’s withdrawal from international institutions, part of a clear appeal from Beijing to Europe and countries in the Global South.
It could be recalled that the US levied an additional 10% tariff on Chinese imports this week over the continued flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl into the country, threatening to worsen an escalatory spiral of trade actions.
“If one side blindly exerts pressure, China will resolutely counter that. The US should not repay kindness with grievances, let alone impose tariffs without reason,” Wang said.
He referred to the different assistance Beijing has provided Washington over the years on tackling the flow of fentanyl precursor drugs into the US.
