China mobilises diplomats to drum up global support ahead of G20
- Jakarta envoy latest ambassador making Beijing’s case for ‘global trade order’ ahead of Osaka meeting
- US accused of abusing tariffs and acting against principles of market competition
China’s ambassador to Indonesia has joined the chorus of Beijing’s diplomats to G20 nations trying to drum up support against US unilateralism ahead of the group’s Osaka meeting at the end of this month.
In an article published in theBisnis Indonesia newspaper on Monday, ambassador Xiao Qian called on Southeast Asian countries to support the “global trade order”.
“The US abuse of tariff measures, and use of maximum pressure, are inconsistent with the principles of market competition and basic business ethics,” Xiao said.
“It not only harms the interests of Chinese and American companies and consumers, but also jeopardises the security of global industrial, value and supply chains, and seriously undermines the international trade order, and increases uncertainty in the region and for world economic growth, including for Indonesia.”
Since the breakdown of trade talks and subsequent imposition of new tariffs in May, Beijing has launched harsh criticism of the United States via its ambassadors to G20 countries, including Britain and France, in a bid to avoid isolation by US allies in Osaka from June 28-29.
