On April 14, the Vienna Chapter of the Group of 77 and China held a Plenary Meeting. Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China in Vienna comprehensively introduced the Chinese Government’s position on opposing U.S. abuse of tariffs.

Ambassador Li stated that the United States has been wielding the tariff stick and standing against the world, placing its own interests above the common interests of other countries. The U.S. action is a typical act of unilateralism and protectionism, severely breaches the WTO rules, infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system, and destabilizes global economic order. The G77 and China should strengthen solidarity and speak with one voice in a timely manner to oppose protectionism and unilateralism and uphold the rules-based multilateral trading system.

During the meeting, the G77 countries attached great importance to China’s position and pointed out that the U.S. "reciprocal tariffs" subvert the existing international trade order, negatively impact multilateral trading rules and system, and harm the economic development of countries around the world.