The EU Commission President’s spoken to the Chinese Premier on the need to avoid further escalation on the issue of tariffs.
It’s after Beijing accused the US president of blackmail, after he threatened to add an extra 50-percent tariff on Chinese imports.
Ursula von der Leyen stressed the responsibility of Europe and China to support a strong reformed trading system.
Meanwhile, Commission Spokesperson Olaf Gill, a native of Clare Island, says the EU is still waiting for meaningful engagement with the US:
