India, Sept. 23 -- India and China should jointly oppose hegemony and "tariff and trade wars" while defending the interests of the Global South, Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong said on Tuesday, against the backdrop of the global impact of the US administration's trade and tariff policies.

Xu made the remarks while addressing an event hosted by the Chinese embassy to mark the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which senior Indian diplomats attended. He also proposed a four-point approach to put India-China ties on the track of "sound and stable development".

The comments came at a time when India and China have taken a range of steps to normalise relations after a military standoff on the Line of Actual Control ...