China's dig at the US came hours after President Donald Trump urged all Nato countries to stop buying oil from Russia and to impose sanctions of up to 100% on China, one of Moscow's top oil purchasers.

After months of being pummelled with trade tariffs and security threats from the United States and years of pushing back against a rising China, the European Union on Tuesday sounded a death knell for the global rules-based order.

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China announced Friday that it is imposing provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4% on imports of pork from the European Union, deepening a trade dispute between Beijing and the 27-member European economic bloc.

President Xi Jinping emphasized the need for China and the European Union to enhance communication and deepen cooperation during a meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro. As the world faces increasing complexity,

European pork producers face a squeeze on profit margins after China, their largest market, imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 62.4% on imports of EU pork products.

As speculation grows that the European Union will team up with the United States to hit China with huge tariffs and secondary sanctions for buying Russian energy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed on Wednesday to escalate measures on "third countries".