Customs duties, trade... The world is in the grip of "turbulence and transformation," regrets China

The Asian giant is using the China International Supply Chain Expo, held this week in the Chinese capital, as a platform to reinforce its image as a global defender of free trade , in contrast to Donald Trump's trade war.

"Some countries are interfering with the market under the pretext of reducing risks, using measures such as imposing tariffs," He Lifeng said, referring to the US president. "Global changes not seen in a century are accelerating, with multiple risks intertwining and accumulating," he said.