The US-China Trade War is pushing the parties to Asian peoples and warns ministers

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The trade war between the United States and China has warned southeastern Asian countries under the growing pressure to choose the parties between the world’s largest economy and the government.

“China, Malaysian Trade Minister Zafrul Aziz, who has been tariff talks with Washington on behalf of the Southeast Asia Association, explained financial time.

“They say,” Everything you give us, because we want the same, because everything you give to the United States is in my account, “he said.

Zafrul’s comments, echoed by a warning on Thursday SingaporeThe Minister of Trafficking, Washington and Beijing stressed the growing tension between Washington and Beijing, because US President Donald Trump opened a Tariffs package last month.

Zafrul said that the United States and China put pressure on countries in the southeastern economic documents – many are important centers of supply chains to close each other with two economic super power.

“We must choose one side and balance each side by understanding the concerns of each side,” he said. “All countries (in the region) have to walk this. It is difficult.”

Gan Kim Yong, Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Deputy Prime Minister said he prevented neutralism as the international policy of the city and the state difficulty to protect the relationship With both the United States and China as it divides between them.

“If you try to be neutral and try to walk the middle way, if the road is narrower and narrower, the blade will be the edge and you will not be able to stand up,” you will not be able to stand at the UBS conference on Thursday. “We need to get the keys, we must take a position, indeed based on the principles.”

However, he played the approach to Singapore – a critical role in connection with a country with a country with a country, and to take positions on controversial geopolitical issues based on a country.

Southeast Asian countries were among the worst strokes, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, which are more than 40 percent, including some trade, which are increased by Trump last month, last month.

Tariffs emerged, Chinese President Xi Jinping started a tour Vietnamese, Malaysia and Cambodia, which wants to strengthen links and ensure the effects of the region.

There is Beijing criticized an agreement This month, the United States and England, who believed that there can be used to squeeze Chinese products outside the United States and the United Kingdom.

Washington gave a 90-day fame to present a window to negotiate an effective country. Zafrul has since gathered an Asian-Pacific economic cooperation in South Korea last week, including US Trading Secretary Howard Lutnick and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

“Zafrul said,” They understand. “But warning, you still need to convince the boss. It still depends on Trump. “

He added that Washington, the Chipmming industry should carry out special target tariffs There is a “big effect” Since the semiconductors, Malaysia’s exports in the country’s economy are more than 60 percent.

“This is an ecosystem built for 60 years,” he said. “There are at least one hundred Malaysian companies every multinational, every multinational, which do this in Malaysia.”

The heads of State and Government of State and Government of GUFD from ASEAN will try to establish a wide trade agreement between the two blocks in the background of collapse in the world trade system in Kuala Lumpur next week. Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang will also attend.