(251015) -- NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng speaks at the annual gala dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations held in New York, the United States, Oct. 14, 2025. Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng on Tuesday urged Washington to "return to reason" and "stop applying maximum pressure," warning that "a tariff war or trade war should not be fought and cannot be won."

Speaking at the annual gala dinner of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, Xie said that "a tariff war or trade war will serve no one's interest in the end." (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)