China protests M'sia, Cambodia U.S. trade deals - report - Video Dailymotion

China lodged formal complaints with Malaysia and Cambodia over their new trade deals with the US, citing “grave concerns." Bloomberg reports.

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00:00Welcome back. China has lodged formal complaints with Malaysia and Cambodia over their new trade

00:06agreements with the United States, saying the deals raise serious concerns for Beijing.

00:12According to a Bloomberg report, the Chinese Commerce Ministry told Malaysian officials

00:17to consider its long-term interests before moving forward.

00:22The report added that officials from Malaysia's Investment, Trade and Industry Ministry

00:26explained and clarified the issues of China's concerns, without elaborating on what those are.

00:32A similar message was delivered to Cambodian officials last week.

00:36Both agreements, signed during President Donald Trump's visit to Malaysia last month,

00:40invite closer alignment with Washington on national security.

00:44This includes cooperation on export controls, investment screening and sanctions policy.

00:49Beijing has repeatedly warned countries against signing deals with Washington that undermine its

00:54interests, but this appears to be its first direct public complaint.

00:58The situation underscores the delicate balance countries must strike in the rivalry between

01:03Beijing and Washington. China remains a crucial economic partner, yet the pressure of US tariffs

01:08under the Trump administration has prompted several governments to offer wider concessions to Washington.

01:14Donald Trump's