May 13, 2025

The United Nations and the European Union have welcomed the latest trade agreement reached between China and the US, to slash steep tariffs. 

"We welcome the direct dialogue on trade that we saw between China and the US over the weekend in Switzerland. It's very positive for the world economy, and we've always said that we don't need any escalation in the trade war," an UN spokesperson noted on Monday, according to a press release transcript dated on May 12.

"We need dialogue," the spokesperson said. "I think the Secretary-General [Antonio Guterres] has been very clear that no one wins in a trade war. And as you know, I think the theme of the idea of decoupling is one that has troubled him, and that he has raised on a number of issues."

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