1 week Ago By AP
With China and the US at intense economic odds, nations are being forced to choose sides WASHINGTON (AP) — One went to the United States. The other went to China. It was a sign of the times.
While the Swiss president was in Washington last week to lobby U.S. officials over President Donald Trump’s threatened 31% tariff on Swiss goods, the Swiss foreign minister was in Beijing.
He was expressing his nation’s willingness to strengthen cooperation with China and upgrade a free trade agreement. As Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved allies and partners are cozying up with China to hedge their bets. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content.
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