Photo: AFPBeijing: China on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech at World Economic Forum’s summit in Davos where he described protectionism as being “as dangerous as terrorism”. China would like to work with India and other countries to strengthen the globalization process for the benefit of all countries, she added. Chunying’s comments came after Chinese official media gave a big play to Modi’s speech at the opening plenary of WEF Davos 2018. China is also firmly opposed to the “America First” policy of US President Donald Trump—the main theme of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Davos speech last year. Asked whether the common position of India and China in opposing protectionism could help improve bilateral ties, Chunying said: “Our position is clear.

Source: Mint January 24, 2018 14:03 UTC