China's leader Xi Jinping took an apparent swipe at President Trumps tariffs policies on Tuesday. Why it matters: Xi's first remarks since China and the U.S. agreed to cut tariffs on each other for 90 days were far removed from those in the U.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, however, quickly used the occasion to send a strong message about global cooperation and against protectionism. Speaking at the China–CELAC Forum in Beijing on Tuesday, Xi addressed leaders from Brazil,

The Trump administration and China have agreed to slash tariffs for the next 90 days in a push to deescalate a trade war between the two countries.