China's Xi says free trade facing 'severe challenges'

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Published On: 28 Mar 2025, 15:29

BEIJING, March 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday the world trading system is facing "severe challenges", as he met with a group of foreign executives in Beijing.

"Multilateralism and free trade are facing severe challenges," Xi told business leaders, adding that "unilateralism and protectionism are intensifying".
 

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