bodyType

customContents

entityId

printArticlePageQuery

filter

article

body

urlAlias

articleSectionsContent

articleSeoArticle

articleSourceHeaderArticle

contentSchemaRenderContent

contentSubHeadlineContent

contentHeadlineContent

mainImagePrintArticleArticle

authorBlockPrintArticleArticle

contentSponsorTagContent

articlePianoPaywallContent

scmpYoutubeContent

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

query printArticlePageQuery(
  $entityId: String!
  $customContents: [CustomContentInput]
  $bodyType: BodyFormatTypeEnum
) {
  article(filter: {entityId: $entityId}) {
    entityId
    body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
      json
    }
    urlAlias
    ...articleSectionsContent
    ...articleSeoArticle_3o8td4
    ...articleSourceHeaderArticle
    ...contentSchemaRenderContent
    ...contentSubHeadlineContent
    ...contentHeadlineContent
    ...mainImagePrintArticleArticle
    ...authorBlockPrintArticleArticle
    ...contentSponsorTagContent
    ...articlePianoPaywallContent
    ...scmpYoutubeContent
    ...hooksTrackPageViewArticle
    id
  }
}

fragment articlePianoPaywallContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksPaywallPromiseContent
}

fragment articleSectionsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
        published
      }
      ... on VideoSection {
        name
        published
      }
      ...helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection
      ...entityLink
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment articleSeoArticle_3o8td4 on Article {
  ...hooksArticleSeoArticle
  ...helpersGetArticleTypeArticle
  entityId
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
  summary {
    text
  }
  subHeadline {
    text
  }
  body(customContents: $customContents, type: $bodyType) {
    text
  }
  keywords
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  topics {
    name
    entityId
    id
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  images {
    style(filter: {style: "768x768"}) {
      url
    }
  }
  readingTime
}

fragment articleSourceHeaderArticle on Article {
  urlAlias
  ...entityLink
}

fragment authorBlockPrintArticleArticle on Article {
  ...defaultArticleDateContent
  ...authorNamesArticle
}

fragment authorNameAuthor on Author {
  ...entityLink
  name
  entityUuid
}

fragment authorNamesArticle on Article {
  authorLocations
  authors {
    entityId
    location
    ...authorNameAuthor
    id
  }
}

fragment blockquoteQuoteContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment contentHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  socialHeadline
  ...contentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
}

fragment contentNewsletterWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
    id
  }
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        relatedNewsletters {
          ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
          id
        }
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  ... on Article {
    relatedNewsletters {
      ...helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment contentSchemaRenderContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...blockquoteQuoteContent
  ...hooksInlinePlusWidgetContent
  ...imageContent
  ...inlineWidgetContent
  ...photoGalleryWidgetContent
  ...scmpYoutubeContent
}

fragment contentShareWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  shortUrl
  socialHeadline
  headline
  ... on Video {
    youtubeId
  }
}

fragment contentSponsorTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersUseContentSponsorContent
}

fragment contentSubHeadlineContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  subHeadline {
    json
  }
  summary {
    json
  }
  ...contentSchemaRenderContent
}

fragment defaultArticleDateContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...hooksArticleDateUtilsContent
}

fragment entityLink on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  __typename
  entityId
  entityUuid
  urlAlias
  urlRedirect {
    toUrl
    id
  }
  application {
    entityId
    id
  }
  ... on Section {
    fullSectionPath {
      entityId
      id
    }
    parentSection
  }
  ...helpersAppBarVariantBase
  ...helpersApplicationBase
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersAppBarVariantBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsLiveArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...helpersSectionContent
  ...helpersStyleSectionContent
}

fragment helpersApplicationBase on BaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias {
  __isBaseWithApplicationAndUrlAlias: __typename
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusPage
}

fragment helpersCheckIfNewsSectionInFirstIndexSection on SectionUnion {
  __isSectionUnion: __typename
  ... on Section {
    name
  }
  ... on VideoSection {
    name
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle on Article {
  entityId
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  disableOffPlatformContent
  sponsorType
  published
  ...helpersCheckIsPlusArticle
}

fragment helpersCheckIsLiveArticle on Article {
  flattenTypeIds
  liveArticle {
    status
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    paywallTypes {
      entityUuid
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPlusPage on Page {
  urlAlias
}

fragment helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersCheckIsStyleArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        entityId
      }
      ... on VideoSection {
        entityId
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersGetArticleTypeArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        entityId
        id
      }
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersMassageToNewsletterItemNewsletter on Newsletter {
  entityId
  name
  alternativeName
  description {
    text
  }
  summary {
    text
  }
  homepageDescription {
    text
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle on Article {
  authors {
    types
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle on Article {
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersStyleSectionContent on Section {
  fullSectionPath {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment helpersUseContentSponsorContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    sponsor {
      ...sponsorTagSponsor
      name
      type
      id
    }
    id
  }
  ... on Article {
    sponsorType
  }
  ...helpersCheckIsMainTopicContent
}

fragment hooksArticleDateUtilsContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  createdDate
  publishedDate
  updatedDate
}

fragment hooksArticleSeoArticle on Article {
  ...helpersCheckIsPostMagazineArticle
  ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  ...hooksContentHeadlineTagContent
  ...helpersCheckIsAmpEnabledArticle
  entityId
  headline
  socialHeadline
  types {
    value {
      entityId
      id
    }
  }
  authors {
    entityId
    id
  }
  images {
    generic_og: style(filter: {style: "og_image_scmp_generic"}) {
      url
    }
    styles(filter: {styles: ["og_postmag", "og_image_style", "og_image_scmp_analysis", "og_image_scmp_explainer", "og_image_scmp_editorial", "og_image_scmp_fact_check", "og_image_scmp_debate", "og_image_scmp_live", "og_image_scmp_obituary", "og_image_scmp_opinion", "og_image_scmp_review", "og_image_scmp_series", "og_image_scmp_generic"]}) {
      url
      style
    }
    type
  }
  urlAlias
}

fragment hooksContentHeadlineTagContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ... on Article {
    types {
      value {
        name
        entityId
        description {
          text
        }
        id
      }
    }
    ...helpersCheckIsStyleArticle
  }
  flag
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on VideoSection {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  ...hooksContentHelperContent
}

fragment hooksContentHelperContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...helpersSanitizeArticleTypeEntityIdsArticle
  ...helpersSanitizeAuthorTypesArticle
  ...helpersSanitizedAuthorEntityIdsArticle
  flag
}

fragment hooksInlinePlusWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  topics {
    entityId
    id
  }
}

fragment hooksPaywallPromiseContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
}

fragment hooksTrackPageViewArticle on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  publishedDate
  headline
  sectionsV2 {
    value {
      __typename
      ... on Section {
        name
      }
      ... on Node {
        __isNode: __typename
        id
      }
    }
  }
  urlAlias
  authors {
    name
    id
  }
  entityUuid
}

fragment imageContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  headline
  ...checkersCheckContentContainsStarlingImageContent
}

fragment inlineWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...contentNewsletterWidgetContent
}

fragment mainImagePrintArticleArticle on Article {
  images {
    title
    url
    isSlideshow
    size_652x446: style(filter: {style: "652x446"}) {
      url
    }
  }
}

fragment photoGalleryDialogContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  __typename
  ...contentShareWidgetContent
}

fragment photoGalleryWidgetContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  ...photoGalleryDialogContent
}

fragment scmpYoutubeContent on Content {
  __isContent: __typename
  entityId
  urlAlias
  publishedDate
}

fragment sponsorTagSponsor on Sponsor {
  name
  type
  images {
    url
  }
}


types

sectionsV2

disableOffPlatformContent

sponsorType

published

headline

socialHeadline

authors

images

publishedDate

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

keywords

topics

readingTime

authorLocations

Dewey Sim

Kawala Xie

President Xi Jinping has called for countries to stand together to promote global peace and stability, stressing in a veiled reference to the US that “there were no winners in tariff wars”.
In his first public remarks since US-China trade talks at the weekend, Xi told leaders from Latin America and the Caribbean that “bullying or hegemonism only leads to self-isolation”.


Xi was speaking at the opening of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) forum in Beijing on Tuesday.
“The world is undergoing a century of rapid change, with multiple risks compounding one another. Only through solidarity and cooperation can countries maintain world peace and stability,” he said.
Xi told the gathering that China and countries from Latin America and the Caribbean were important members of the Global South, adding that development was their inherent right and that fairness and justice were their shared pursuits.
China was willing to work with countries in the face of rising geopolitical tensions and bloc confrontations and the “surging undercurrents of unilateralism and protectionism”, he said.
Xi announced five programmes that will involve China working with countries from the two regions over the next three years.
They included improving coordination on international affairs, deepening trade and cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as cultural and people-to-people exchanges.

“We will work with [Latin American and Caribbean] countries to firmly safeguard the international system … and to speak with one voice in international and regional affairs,” Xi said.
“China agrees that Latin America will jointly implement the Global Development Initiative and firmly safeguard the multilateral trading system. It is important to maintain the stability and smooth flow of global industrial and supply chains and to maintain an open and cooperative international environment.”
Xi added that China would also provide 66 billion yuan (US$9.14 billion) in credit funds to the region, as well as strengthen law enforcement cooperation to help train their personnel and provide necessary material support.
He also announced that China would grant visa exemptions for a first batch of five Latin American and Caribbean countries to boost exchanges and highlighted trade progress with the region, as he backed the idea of economic globalisation that “aligns with the trend”.
Under the belt and road framework, more than 200 infrastructure projects have been implemented in the region, creating over a million jobs. Bilateral trade also exceeded US$500 billion for the first time last year, a 40-fold increase compared to the start of this century.
“We unite in tough times to conquer challenges through mutual support,” Xi said.
Over the next three years, Xi pledged to continue cooperation in food and agriculture while also expanding cooperation in areas such as clean energy, the digital economy, and artificial intelligence.
Top officials from Latin America and the Caribbean, including the presidents of Brazil, Colombia and Chile were among those attending the forum.
In their speeches, the foreign leaders sought to strike a message of unity in turbulent times, with Colombian President Gustavo Petro saying that countries “must not destroy our trade or threaten each other with bombs”. Instead they should promote multilateralism, he said.




Petro, whose country is a major US military ally in the region, announced after his arrival in Beijing on Monday that Colombia would be signing on to the belt and road infrastructure plan.
Chilean President Gabriel Boric said the world had been marked by fragmentation and rising geopolitical tensions, and that “we reaffirm our conviction to free and fair trade as it is a path to progress and prosperity”.
“We stay committed to strategic independence, and we often say that sovereignty does not only mean to respect the physical border of one country, but to respect the right of a country to decide the future of itself and to carry out trade … it cannot be just decided by one or two countries.”
Boric said he looked forward to implementing the five programmes with China that were outlined by Xi, and praised the benefits that the belt and road plan had brought to the region.
Xi’s message was in line with China’s broader efforts to enlist support from other countries, particularly in the Global South, against the backdrop of its trade war with the United States – despite talks on the weekend that resulted in both sides agreeing to cutting their reciprocal tariffs by 115 per cent during a 90-day pause.
Washington is also seeking to expand its influence in what it regards as its backyard, including putting pressure on Panama to free the canal through the country from what the White House views as Chinese control.
In a commentary published by the Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily on Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed the strong ties between China and the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean.
They have firmly supported each other’s core interests and opposed “hegemony and power politics”, he said.


China’s investments in the two regions came with no political conditions, which stood in contrast to “some major powers [that] have only brought negative energy” to the regions, Wang added, in another apparent reference to the US.
“It is clear who is a reliable friend of Latin American and Caribbean countries and who is a partner for long-term cooperation.”
Wang also pointed out that “some major countries” had been pursuing policies that put their own countries first, and called for countries to join China in standing “on the right side of history [and] on the side of fairness and justice”.
Chinese state news agency Xinhua quoted Miao Deyu, assistant minister of foreign affairs for Latin America, as saying that multiple cooperation documents were expected to be adopted, including in technology, artificial intelligence and trade.
“The [meeting] will send a clear message of China and the Celac countries working together in solidarity to jointly address global challenges,” Miao said.
“Both China and the Celac countries support economic globalisation, multilateralism and the multilateral trading system, oppose unilateralism and economic bullying, and oppose politicising and weaponising economic and trade relations.”
Last week, the Chinese leader delivered similar messages in talks with his Venezuelan and Cuban counterparts in Moscow. Calling ties “ironclad”, he told Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro that China stood ready to work with Latin America to firmly uphold the international order.
Xi also told Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel that Cuba should work with China to “oppose power politics and unilateral bullying and safeguard international fairness and justice”.
Celac has served as a key intergovernmental platform for cooperation between China and Latin American and Caribbean nations since 2015. It has become a major venue for dialogue on trade, investment, and infrastructure collaboration under the belt and road framework.
To mark the forum’s 10th anniversary, Beijing hosted a high-level gathering that brought together more than a dozen heads of state and foreign ministers from the region, including the presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Chile.
The event took place as China stepped up its diplomatic engagement with Global South nations amid escalating trade tensions with Washington.
On April 2, most Latin American countries were hit with a baseline 10 per cent tariff by the United States, with some, like Venezuela, facing even higher rates. However, US President Donald Trump later granted a 90-day reprieve to most nations to allow time for trade negotiations with the US.


China’s Xi Jinping urges countries to ‘stand united’ in face of global trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening of the fourth ministerial meeting of the China-Celac forum in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

Chinese President Xi Jinping hugs Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after delivering his opening speech at the fourth ministerial meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in Beijing on Tuesday. Photo: AP

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The Chinese leader’s call for unity was heard by representatives of more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean nations in Beijing


The Chinese leader’s call for unity was heard by representatives of more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean nations in Beijing.


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China’s Xi Jinping urges countries to ‘stand united’ in face of global trade war

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The Chinese leader’s call for unity was heard by representatives of more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean nations in Beijing

The Chinese leader’s call for unity was heard by representatives of more than 30 Latin American and Caribbean nations in Beijing