China urges Mexico to step back from imposing protectionist tariffs at an early date, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Thursday.
Guo made the statement in response to a media query regarding the Mexican Senate's approval of a new tariff bill that would levy tariffs of 5 to 50 percent on some imports from China and several other Asian countries starting from next year.
"Competent authorities of China has made a response on this, which you may refer to. Let me stress that going against the trend of economic globalization and resorting to protectionism serves no one's interests. We hope Mexico will correct the wrongdoing at an early date and work with China to uphold the overall economic and trade relations between the two countries," said Guo.
China urges Mexico to correct wrongdoing over tariff hikes: spokesman
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Brunei's second minister of foreign affairs Dato Erywan Pehin Yusof in Beijing on Thursday.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said China is willing to take the important consensus reached by the two heads of state as the fundamental guideline and take new steps in building a China-Brunei community with a shared future.
Wang elaborated on China's principled position on the Taiwan question, and on the grave harm of the erroneous statements made by Japan's current leader regarding Taiwan.
For his part, Erywan said that Brunei attaches high importance to growing ties with China and recognizes that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the People's Republic of China, will stay committed to the one-China policy, and will support China's great cause of national reunification.
The two sides also exchanged views on international and regional issues of shared interest.
China, Brunei reaffirm commitment to strengthening ties as senior diplomats meet in Beijing
