Foreign Minister Marco Rubio today acknowledged that “markets collapse” after Donald Trump imposed duties worldwide, but stressed that they would “adapt”.

“Businesses around the world, including trade and world trade, simply have to understand what the rules are. As soon as they find out what the rules are, they will adapt to these rules, “Rubio told reporters at a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Brussels, answering a question about the unexpected high US duties affecting European economies.

“So, I don’t think it’s fair to say that economies are collapsing. Markets collapse because markets are based on the market value of companies that are currently integrated into production modes that are bad for the United States, ”he continued.

“We have to bring back world order to trade,” Rubio said. “The worst is to leave it forever as it is. I mean, this can’t go on. We cannot continue to be a country that does not make things. ”

The American Foreign Minister has been an example of China. “I mean, it’s outrageous. I mean, they don’t consume anything. All they do is export, flood and distort markets, except for all the duties and obstacles they set, “Rubio said.

Its comments come shortly after China announced that it will impose 34% mutual duties on all imports from the United States from April 10.

“The president rightly concluded that the current situation of world trade is bad for America and good for a bunch of other people. And he will restore it, and he is absolutely right to do it, “Rubio concluded.