The meeting, scheduled for next Wednesday, will see Beijing denounce the US for its aggressive use of tariffs with invitations extended to all 193 UN member states, according to Reuters.
“By weaponising tariffs as a tool of extreme pressure, the US has gravely violated international trade rules, and triggered severe shocks and turbulence in the world economy and multilateral trading system,” the concept note for the informal Security Council meeting said.
On Thursday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Beijing would use various international platforms, including the UN, to discuss “the dangers of unilateralism and bullying”, adding that they “presented unprecedented difficulties and challenges to the United Nations and multilateralism”.
US officials have said around 70 countries are seeking negotiations, and the White House is planning to use this 90-day window to try to isolate China economically, according to the Wall Street Journal, which cited people with knowledge of the conversations.
