Beijing has issued a stern warning to its trading partners, urging them not to cave under pressure from the United States to isolate China amid President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff campaign.
The message is part of China’s dual strategy of outreach and retaliation aimed at countries caught in the crossfire of the escalating economic conflict between the world’s two largest economies.Responding to reports that the Trump administration is offering tariff exemptions in exchange for curbing trade with China, a spokesperson for China’s Commerce Ministry said Monday:
“Appeasement does not bring peace, and compromise does not earn respect. Seeking temporary self-interest at the expense of others — in exchange for so-called exemptions — is like asking a tiger for its skin. In the end, it will achieve nothing and harm both others and oneself.”
The spokesperson emphasised that China “firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests,” warning that Beijing would “resolutely take reciprocal countermeasures” if such scenarios materialise.
This warning follows Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent tour of Southeast Asia, where he portrayed China as a stable and committed advocate of global trade. His visits to Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia were part of an effort to strengthen bilateral ties, sign cooperation deals, and distinguish China from the volatile policies of the Trump administration.
A family has announced the burial arrangement for a 30-year-old Nigerian woman, Maryann Oluchukwu Onwuchekwa, who was k!lled by kidnappers.
According to reports sighted on Facebook, Maryann was reportedly abducted alongside her sick father and sister-in-law.
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Her father was later left behind due to his health, while the sister-in-law was released after a ransom payment.
Unfortunately, Maryann's lifeless body was discovered by the roadside with stab wounds on March 5, 2025.
She will be laid to rest on April 30, 2025, in her hometown, Amansea, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
“The father, Mr Onwuchekwa, daughter Maryann and daughter in-law moved to buy the necessary drugs. Unfortunately, on their way coming back the were kidnapped. The man was weak because of the pains he was into. The left the old man, continue the journey with Late Maryann and her sister in-law,” the report reads.
"Ransom was demanded. The mother of the sister in-law volunteered to go and deliver the money because the kidnappers said the person must be a woman. The woman reached there, secure the release of her daughter, leaving Maryann there. When she reached home, they asked her where is the other lady. She didn't say anything. She was arrested and every effort made to see her proved abortive. Unfortunately, her corpse was found on the road naked with knife bruises all over her body."
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