China’s vice president, says he is ready to work with the EU

China’s vice president Han Zheng, said Tuesday that the Chinese government is ready to work with the European Union to further expand cooperation areas and promote new development in Chinese-EU relations.

Outstanding statements

China will carry out bilateral and multilateral cooperation projects to support small island states and other developing countries in the implementation of sustainable development objectives.
He affirms that the assistance to the United Nations conference shows his support for the United Nations and the French part.
China is ready to work with the EU to further expand cooperation areas and promote a new development in Chinese-EU relations.

Market reaction

At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is negotiating 0.12% lower in the day at 1,1408.

FAQS tariffs


Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.


There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.


During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.

Source: Fx Street

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