China on Thursday strongly condemned the sweeping new tariffs imposed by United States, declaring that it "firmly opposes" the measures and will implement "countermeasures to safeguard its own rights and interests".
The sharp response from Beijing comes after US President Donald Trump announced a 10 percent base tariff on global imports, with additional 34 per cent levies specifically targeting China.
In a statement on Thursday, China's commerce ministry criticised the tariffs as a violation of international trade norms, arguing that they significantly undermine the legitimate rights of affected nations.
The ministry responded strongly to the decision, which remains a key element of Trump's strategy to transform international trade regulations, describing it as "typical unilateral bullying practice." The ministry called upon the US to withdraw the tariffs and "properly resolve differences with its trading partners through equal dialogue."
“The United States has drawn the so-called ‘ reciprocal tariffs ’ based on subjective and unilateral assessments, which is inconsistent with international trade rules and seriously damages the legitimate rights and interests of relevant parties,” the statement said.
"US tariffs do not comply with international trade rules and seriously harm the legitimate rights and interests of the relevant parties," the ministry said, urging Washington to "immediately cancel" the new levies.
Beijing warned that the tariffs could have widespread consequences, affecting not only China but also the global economy, international supply chains, and even US businesses.
"These measures endanger global economic development and the stability of production and supply chains," the ministry said, emphasising that trade conflicts are ultimately detrimental to all parties involved.
Trump has defended the tariffs as "reciprocal," claiming they address long-standing trade imbalances.
Following Trump's tariff announcement, China called for "dialogue" to resolve the dispute.
"There is no winner in a trade war, and there is no way out for protectionism," Beijing's commerce ministry said. "History has proven that raising tariffs does not solve the US's own problems," it added.
"It harms America's own interests and endangers global economic development and the stability of production and supply chains."
The sharp response from Beijing comes after US President Donald Trump announced a 10 percent base tariff on global imports, with additional 34 per cent levies specifically targeting China.
In a statement on Thursday, China's commerce ministry criticised the tariffs as a violation of international trade norms, arguing that they significantly undermine the legitimate rights of affected nations.
The ministry responded strongly to the decision, which remains a key element of Trump's strategy to transform international trade regulations, describing it as "typical unilateral bullying practice." The ministry called upon the US to withdraw the tariffs and "properly resolve differences with its trading partners through equal dialogue."
“The United States has drawn the so-called ‘ reciprocal tariffs ’ based on subjective and unilateral assessments, which is inconsistent with international trade rules and seriously damages the legitimate rights and interests of relevant parties,” the statement said.
"US tariffs do not comply with international trade rules and seriously harm the legitimate rights and interests of the relevant parties," the ministry said, urging Washington to "immediately cancel" the new levies.
Beijing warned that the tariffs could have widespread consequences, affecting not only China but also the global economy, international supply chains, and even US businesses.
"These measures endanger global economic development and the stability of production and supply chains," the ministry said, emphasising that trade conflicts are ultimately detrimental to all parties involved.
Trump has defended the tariffs as "reciprocal," claiming they address long-standing trade imbalances.
Following Trump's tariff announcement, China called for "dialogue" to resolve the dispute.
"There is no winner in a trade war, and there is no way out for protectionism," Beijing's commerce ministry said. "History has proven that raising tariffs does not solve the US's own problems," it added.
"It harms America's own interests and endangers global economic development and the stability of production and supply chains."
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