Trade war is about more than just trade, China’s official news agency argues

China's official state news agency argued that the ongoing trade war between the United States and China is about much more than tariffs.

"At its heart, this is not just a trade dispute - it is an encounter between two fundamentally different visions in this age of economic globalization: one rooted in openness, cooperation and shared growth; the other driven by confrontation, exclusion, and zero-sum mentality," Xinhua wrote in commentary published early Sunday.

Writing in support of globalism, Xinhua added:
"China will firmly reject any proposal that compromises core principles or undermines the broader cause of global equity."

To settle this trade battle, the Chinese publication said the Trump administration must rethink how it views tariffs and trade.

“If Washington is truly committed to resolving trade frictions through dialogue, it must first confront the harm its tariff-driven policies have inflicted not only on the global trading system, but also on its own economy and citizens,” Xinhua said.

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