Beijing/IBNS, April 11 -- Days after reaching out to India for support, Chinese President Xi Jinping has appealed to the European Union to stand together against the "unilateral bullying" by US President Donald Trump, who slapped 145 percent tariffs on the South Asian giant.

Jinping said this as he met Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez in Beijing.

Jinping said this will "safeguard legitimate rights and interests... but also safeguard international fairness and justice".

Sanchez said the trade tension between China and the European countries should not impede cooperation with Jinping's country.

Trump's steep tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect on Thursday, bringing the US' additional rate on many products to 145 percent, the Wh...