Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) yesterday met with a group of global business leaders in Beijing in an effort to boost investor sentiment as rising tariffs fuel uncertainty about the economy and international trade.

German investment in China’s auto industry has been one of the few bright spots as foreign investment has slowed to a crawl.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on global business leaders to push back against protectionism, seeking to take advantage of growing backlash to rising US tariffs to promote his country as a reliable partner.