Xi Jinping, during his Southeast Asia tour from April 14 to 18, warned that there are no winners in a trade and tariff war. Writing in Vietnam’s Communist Party’s mouthpiece, he emphasized that protectionism “leads nowhere.” With Vietnam facing high tariffs from the US, Xi urged China and Vietnam to protect the multilateral trading system and global supply chains. He also called for cooperation with the Global South to support the common interests of developing countries. n18oc_world n18oc_crux