Mexico acting 'under coercion to constrain' China with 50% tariff on cars, says Beijing

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : Additional research by Jason Tzu Kuan Lu
46% : Trump's tariff regime has upended ties and alliances around the world - having moved beyond its original stated purpose of rebalancing trade relationships in the US's favour, to being wielded as a geopolitical tool.
36% : "China attaches great importance to its relations with Mexico and hopes that Mexico will work with China to jointly advance world economic recovery and the development of global trade.
34% : On Friday China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, began a four-day visit to Austria, Slovenia and Poland, a few days after revelations that Trump had asked the European Union to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China as part of an effort to force the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to end the war in Ukraine.
33% : Trump made the demand during a meeting between US and EU officials discussing options to increase economic pressure on Russia on Tuesday, according to a White House official.
32% : In February Trump reportedly told Mexican officials they might avoid US tariffs by imposing their own on China.
29% : Analysts say plan to raise tariffs on Chinese car imports is designed to placate Donald Trump and ward off US tariffs against Mexico China's government has vowed to "firmly protect" its interests against Mexico's plan to increase tariffs on Chinese cars to 50%, a move Beijing said was made "under coercion to constrain China".
24% : Earlier this month Trump doubled tariffs on India in what he said was punishment for India buying Russian oil.
22% : However analysts suggested it was also designed to placate Donald Trump, who has been pressuring Mexico not to act as a "back door" for Chinese goods into the US.

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