The regular order of international commerce while protecting its interests in security, development, and sovereignty. They are entirely legal,” the government said.
“The US’s threat to increase tariffs on China is a mistake on top of another blunder and demonstrates the US’s capacity for blackmail once again.
“This will never be accepted in China. China would battle to the very end if the US persists on getting its way.
China’s foreign ministry also charged the US of “economic bullying” and “destabilizing” the global economy at a press conference.
Lin Jian told reporters that “trade wars have no winners” and that the United States’ “abuse” of tariffs “seriously infringes” on international trade accords.