China has sharply criticized the United States for imposing a 50% tariff on Indian exports, including an additional levy tied to India’s imports of Russian oil. Beijing’s envoy in New Delhi, Xu Feihong, described the U.S. action as an act of “bullying” and declared that China would firmly support India in resisting such aggressive trade measures.
Xu warned that silence in the face of these unilateral steps would only embolden the United States, stressing that both India and China should work together to uphold a fair, rules-based international trading system under the World Trade Organization. He added that Beijing and New Delhi should move beyond old rivalries, deepen mutual trust, and strengthen cooperation to help shape a multipolar world.
The ambassador emphasized that China and India, as the two major engines of growth in Asia, have a shared responsibility to push back against protectionism and ensure stability in global trade.
His comments come ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin, where leaders from both nations are expected to hold high-level discussions against the backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and Washington’s tariff actions.
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