World
China’s Xi says tariffs ‘yield no winners’ as he begins Southeast Asia tour
Chinese leader arrives in Vietnam on Monday against the backdrop of US-China trade tensions.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that trade wars “yield no winners” as he prepares to kick off a tour of Southeast Asia against the backdrop of heightened trade tensions between China and the United States.
Writing in Vietnam’s Nhan Dan newspaper ahead of his visit to the country on Monday, Xi said that countries should work to advance a “comprehensive and inclusive global economic globalization”.
“Trade wars and tariff wars yield no winners, and protectionism offers no solutions,” Xi said.
“There is a need to resolutely protect the multilateral trading system, sustain the stability of global production and supply chains, and maintain an open and cooperative international environment.”
At a time of rising unilateralism and protectionism, China’s economy has remained a “key driver of the world economy,” Xi said.
“China will persist in high-level openness, creating more opportunities for the world, and contributing to the shared development of countries through its own high-quality development,” the Chinese leader said.
Xi arrives in Vietnam on Monday as part of a five-day tour that will also see him visit Malaysia and Cambodia.
The trip comes as Beijing is seeking to portray itself as a reliable trade partner for the region amid the uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth announcements on tariffs.
Trump has slapped a baseline tariff of 10 percent on dozens of countries, many of them in Asia, in addition to targeted tariffs of 25 percent on vehicles, steel and aluminium.
The US president has said he will introduce new tariffs on semiconductors this week, while steep “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of US trade partners are on pause until July following his announcement of a 90-day reprieve last week.
Trump’s pause did not include China, whose exports have been slapped with a 145 percent tariff.
China is the biggest trade partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), as well as the top trade partner of Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia individually.
Vietnam is the biggest buyer of Chinese goods in the region, with imports from China surging more than 30 percent to $144bn in 2024, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
After Vietnam, Xi is scheduled to visit Malaysia from Tuesday to Thursday, followed by a visit to Cambodia.
new video loaded: Moscow Tanker Blast Most Likely Russian Missile, Video Shows
By James McManagan, Paul Sonne, Malachy Browne and Jackeline Luna
June 19, 2026
World
Man charged with attempted murder, released after allegedly forcing toddler into crocodile enclosure at zoo
Man FORCES child into crocodile enclosure
A British man has been arrested after allegedly forcing a 3-year-old boy into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo. The child suffered critical injuries, and authorities say the suspect did not know the boy as the investigation continues.
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!
A man was released from custody on Friday after he was charged with attempted murder for allegedly forcing a 3-year-old boy into a crocodile enclosure at a zoo.
Cambridgeshire police said that the man, who remains unidentified, wasn’t fit to be interviewed.
The boy suffered critical injuries in the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a farm and zoo in Huntingdon, England, north of London.
The 30-year-old man will remain on bail until Sept. 30, pending further inquiries.
GEORGIA MOM’S WALMART TRIP DEVOLVES INTO ‘TUG-OF-WARRING’ IN DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO SAVE HER SON
A crocodile rests inside an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst, a farm and zoo in Old Hurst, Cambridgeshire, Britain, on April 14, 2026. (Dorota Dee Trajdos/Reuters)
“The man, who is not known to the victim, was assessed as not being fit for interview,” police said in a statement.
The boy is in stable condition, after reportedly suffering a broken arm and pelvis.
He was saved from the crocodile by Tracey Johnson, the wife of the zoo’s owner.
MOTHER JUMPS INTO WATER TO SAVE 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WHO FELL BETWEEN CRUISE SHIP AND DOCK
“I know Tracey very well and she’s a lovely lady and it’s nothing more than I’d expect from her,” a local told BBC News. “She’d always put her own life at risk to save someone else. She’s an extraordinary lady and very brave.
The villager added that Johnson put herself in “immense danger” during the rescue.
The owners said their tropical house would remain closed until further notice.
Crocodiles rest inside an enclosure at Johnsons of Old Hurst farm and zoo in Old Hurst, Cambridgeshire, Britain, on April 14, 2026. (Dorota Dee Trajdos/Reuters)
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the boy and his family following the incident that occurred today,” the owners wrote on social media.
Johnsons of Old Hurst is a farm and zoo north of London in Huntingdon, England. (Google Maps)
Huntingdonshire district councillor Charlotte Lowe said she couldn’t “fathom how it’s happened because they’ve got all the right protection and safety equipment, for want of a better word, in there,” The Guardian reported.
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Cambridgeshire Constabulary for comment.
Published on
US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his comments on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying she asked him “over and over” for a photo when the pair met at the G7 summit in France earlier this week.
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
Following the summit, Trump told an Italian journalist that he “felt sorry for Meloni” after she “begged me to take a picture with her”.
Meloni hit back in a video posted to social media, branding Trump’s claims as “completely made up” and insisting that neither she nor Italy begs anyone for anything.
The once close pair’s relationship has grown increasingly fractious in recent months, particularly since Rome refused to provide the US support for its operations in Iran and after Meloni defended Pope Leo XIV, who was criticised by the Trump administration over his remarks on the war and the US’s immigration policies.
“Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G-7 meeting in France,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Saturday. “She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America, a Country that truly loves and protects Italy, when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a Nuclear Weapon”.
“Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her “numbers up.” No thanks!!!” Trump added.
-
Florida7 minutes ago11 Most Charming Towns In Florida
-
Georgia14 minutes agoDemocrats block local property tax referendums as Georgia lawmakers clash over affordability – The Current
-
Hawaii22 minutes agoOffice of Hawaiian Affairs Responds to Senate Bill Involving Pōhakuloa – Big Island Video News
-
Idaho24 minutes ago8,600-Acre Wildfire Decimates Massive Idaho Salvage Yard With 8,000 Cars
-
Illinois30 minutes agoIllinois GOP chair says Obama Center is political operation on public land | Fox News Video
-
Indiana37 minutes agoMadam Walker Legacy Fest block party celebrates Black excellence with food, music, and community
-
Iowa40 minutes agoBlocked Iowa HHS director resigns but is appointed deputy director
-
Kansas45 minutes ago1 man dies after being shot June 9 in Kansas City, Missouri; police working to identify person of interest
