In a surprising turn, the US and China have agreed to de-escalate their trade war, with the US significantly reducing tariffs on Chinese goods. Beijing responded by lowering its tariffs on US products.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, however, quickly used the occasion to send a strong message about global cooperation and against protectionism. Speaking at the China–CELAC Forum in Beijing on Tuesday, Xi addressed leaders from Brazil,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has taken aim at “bullying” and “hegemonism,” in his first public remarks since a temporary truce over tariffs was agreed in the trade war between the United States and China.