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Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as starts SE Asia tour
Xi warns protectionism 'leads nowhere' as starts SE Asia tour
by  AFP

Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Monday that protectionism "leads nowhere" and that a trade war would have "no winners", state media said, as he was due to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam. He also reiterated Beijing's line that a "trade war and tariff war will produce no winner, and protectionism will lead nowhere", the agency added.

Trump advisor Navarro looks to cool spat with Musk
Trump advisor Navarro looks to cool spat with Musk
by  AFP

Donald Trump's trade advisor Peter Navarro on Sunday insisted that "everything's fine with Elon" Musk, after the Tesla chief called him a "moron." Everything's fine with Elon," Navarro told broadcaster NBC on Sunday.

China calls on US to 'completely cancel' reciprocal tariffs
China calls on US to 'completely cancel' reciprocal tariffs
by  AFP

China on Sunday called on the United States to "completely cancel" its reciprocal tariffs after Washington announced exemptions for consumer electronics and key chipmaking equipment. Beijing's commerce ministry on Sunday called the exemptions a "small step" by Washington and said that China was "evaluating the impact" of the decision.

Bulgarian border city hails Schengen tourism boom
Bulgarian border city hails Schengen tourism boom
by  AFP

There always used to be a long line of traffic waiting to cross the steel truss Danube Bridge over the river between Giurgiu in Romania and the Bulgarian city of Rousse on the other side. On weekends, a long line of cars with mostly Romanian registration plates crosses the border bridge towards the Bulgarian commercial hub, bringing with them tourists who boost the local economy.