Xi Jinping is in Southeast Asia to build bonds with countries that also face U.S. tariffs and have come under pressure from Washington to curb the transshipment of Chinese goods.

China on Monday warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment. Governments including those of Taiwan, Japan and South Korea have begun negotiations with Washington after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs against almost all of America’s trading partners on April 2.

China's warning comes as Sino-US trade war escalates US pressures nations to reduce trade with China, a report says China says U.S. is abusing tariffs on all trading partners ASEAN caught in crossfire of Sino-U.

The U.S. broadened its trade dispute with China by imposing steep tariffs on solar imports from four Southeast Asian countries where Chinese manufacturers have set up factories in recent years.

The U.S. announced tariffs on Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand on Monday, capping a yearlong trade probe initiated under the Biden administration.

The US Commerce Department has announced plans to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on imports of solar panels from four South East Asian countries. It comes after an investigation that began a year ago when several major solar equipment producers asked the administration of then-President Joe Biden to protect their US operations.