‘Trade wars have no winners’: Xi Jinping on Trump’s tariffs; says ‘protectionism harms others and oneself’

President Xi Jinping criticized Donald Trump’s tariff policies at the China-Central Asia Summit, stating such protectionism harms all parties involved. He emphasized that trade wars produce no winners. While Trump expressed openness to deals and hinted at extending the July 8 deadline, only one trade agreement, with the UK, has been finalized amidst ongoing negotiations with roughly 17 other countries.