China’s President Xi Jinping warned against unilateralism and trade protectionism as he, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Central Asian leaders used a regional meeting to criticize U. S. policy.
QINGDAO, China — China’s President Xi Jinping warned against unilateralism and trade protectionism as he, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Central Asian leaders used a regional meeting to criticize U. S. policy.
At the annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization this weekend, Xi and Putin and others pledged their support of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal from which President Donald Trump withdrew the U. S. last month. “China is willing to work with Russia and other countries to preserve the JCPOA,” said Xi.
Trump has criticized the Iran accord and several international trade agreements as bad deals for the U.
