China’s leader Xi Jinping says no one wins in a trade war as he kicked off a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia with a trip to Vietnam

Xi Jinping has warned there will be “no winners” from Donald Trump’s trade war as the Chinese president embarks on a diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia this week. The warning was delivered in an editorial jointly published in Chinese and Vietnamese media ahead of a trip which experts say Xi will use to portray his country as a “responsible” superpower—in contrast to the United States under President Trump.

Xi Jinping began his Southeast Asia visit in Vietnam, warning that trade wars create no winners. His remarks target Trump's tariffs while reinforcing China's image as a responsible global partner.