China opposing US Tariffs
China states its position on opposing US abuse of tariffs: Pressuring and threatening not correct way of engaging with China

The Chinese government’s position on opposing US abuse of tariffs was released on Saturday. Followed is the full text of the statement.
Recently, under various pretexts, the United States has imposed tariffs on all trading partners, including China, which severely infringes upon the legitimate rights and interests of nations, severely violates World Trade Organization rules, severely harms the rules-based multilateral trading system, and severely disrupts the stability of the global economic order. The Chinese government strongly condemns and firmly opposes this.
These actions violate basic economic laws and market principles, disregard the balance of interests reached through multilateral trade negotiations, and ignore the fact that the US has long reaped substantial benefits from international trade. Using tariffs as a tool of extreme pressure for selfish gain is a textbook example of unilateralism, protectionism, and economic coercion.
Under the guise of pursuing « equality » and « fairness, » the US is essentially seeking « America First » and « American Exceptionalism, » aiming to overturn the current international economic and trade order with tariff measures, placing American interests above the common good of the international community, and sacrificing the legitimate interests of all countries in service of America’s hegemonic ambitions. Such actions will inevitably face broad opposition from the international community.
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