China pitches itself as reliable partner amid Trump threats – POLITICO

Another country caught in the middle of U.S. President Trump’s tariff onslaught, Canada, has already moved closer into China’s orbit as a response. Ottawa, a longstanding U.S. ally, signed an agreement last week that would liberalize trade in agricultural goods and electric vehicles.

“Tariffs and trade war have no winners,” said He, praising the benefits of “free trade and economic globalization.” He said that the global trade system was facing its biggest challenge in years.

He called on countries to not turn their back on globalization and trade liberalization that…