China’s Xi says there are ‘no winners’ in tariff war as he visits Southeast Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping reacts after the closing ceremony of the National People’s Congress (Ng Han Guan/AP)

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, started a week of diplomacy in Southeast Asia with a visit to Vietnam.

Monday’s move signalled China’s commitment to global trade just after US President Donald Trump upended the global economy with his latest tariff moves.