Jack Ma The trade war is stupid
Jack Ma The trade war is stupid The United States and China have slapped heavy new tariffs on huge swathes of each others exports this year The US government accuses China of stealing American intellectual property and forcing US firms to handover valuable tech But US President Donald Trump has also repeatedly complained about his countrys $375 billion deficit in the trade of goods with China Ma argued Monday that the purpose of trade should be to promote peace and communication rather than conflict, and that the rise of protectionism is misguided "Nobody can stop the free trade," he said His remarks at the Shanghai event came hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping — in a veiled swipe at Trump — slammed a "winner-takes-all" approach to international trade The conference, the China International Import Expo, was organized by the Chinese government to promote the country as a market for imports from other countries Investors are hoping a planned meeting betwee...