China’s Foreign Minister Criticizes U.S. Tariffs

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he’s worried about tensions between the world’s two largest global economies – the United States and China.  The U.N. chief told reporters Thursday: “We need to learn the lessons of the Cold War and avoid a new one.”  “Looking into the not so distant future,” Guterres said, “I see the possibility of the emergence of two competing blocs — each with their own dominant currency, trade and financial rules, their own internet and artificial intelligence strategy, and their own contradictory geopolitical and military  views.”  The secretary-general said there is still time to avoid this scenario, reiterating that “with leadership committed to strategic cooperation and to managing competing interests, we can steer the world onto a safer path.”  Guterres spoke shortly before Trump’s tweet on tariffs against China.