There are no winners in tariff or trade wars, nor in wars over science and technology or industry, insists China's top envoy to the United States. Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the U.S., addressed concerns of a bruising confrontation between the two countries after Donald Trump's presidential election win.
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00:00It is hoped that the U.S. side will work with China in the same direction,
00:05stand on the right side of history,
00:07make the right choice in line with the trend of the times and the people's will,
00:12and jointly move the relationship forward along a stable, sound and sustainable track.
00:19To embark on a new journey,
00:22it is important to start with mutual respect as a prerequisite.
00:27As the world's largest developing and developed countries,
00:31China and the United States can jointly make a big difference.
00:35We have every reason to make the list of cooperation longer and longer.
00:40Tariff war, trade war, tech war or industrial war would produce no winner.
00:47Protectionism only locks one in backwardness and costs them the future.