China accused the United States of wielding tariffs as a weapon of economic intimidation during an informal United Nations Security Council session in New York. Chinese U.N. Ambassador Fu Cong said Washington was hiding behind the words “reciprocity and fairness” while rewriting the rules of world commerce to suit itself.

China and the United States accused each other of unfair trade practices at an informal United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, seeking to portray each other as global bullies amid their escalating trade war.