Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez calls on EU to review relations with China over Trump tariffs
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called on the EU to reconsider relations with China due to the global turmoil caused by the US decision to impose large-scale customs tariffs.
He said this during his visit to Vietnam, Censor.NET reports with reference to European Pravda.
Sanchez appealed to EU allies to reconsider their willingness to find new partners against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump's tariffs.
"What US President Donald Trump is doing to global trade should make Europe reconsider its willingness to find new partners and open new markets," he said.
The Spanish prime minister also emphasized that the situation with the United States requires everyone to adapt, and this includes a change in Europe's position towards China, as well as a change in China's position towards Europe.
"A trade war is not beneficial to anyone. No one will benefit from a trade war. Every country will lose, especially workers and the middle class," he emphasized.
As a reminder, Trump said the day before that he was being "kissed on the ass" to try to strike a trade deal.
Trump imposed tariffs
As a reminder, Trump signed a decree imposing a minimum 10 percent tariff on almost all goods entering the United States. For some countries, the tariffs are higher. In particular, China - 34%, the European Union - 20%.
Later it became known that Trump had declared a state of emergency in the country's economy.
The U.S. tariffs also affected Ukraine, with the U.S. imposing 10 percent duties on its goods.
China has announced that it will impose 34 percent duties on all American goods in response.
At the same time, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine believes that there are chances to negotiate other terms of trade with the United States. In addition, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko assured that the US duty will not affect the exchange rate or food prices in Ukraine.
