China’s Commerce Ministry expressed strong opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs, promising to take countermeasures to protect its rights and interests.
This came after Trump announced plans to impose a 50% duty on U.S. imports from China unless Beijing removes the 34% tariff it recently imposed on American goods.
“The U.S. threat to escalate tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake,” the statement said, according to a CNBC translation. “China will never accept it. If the U.S. insists on its own way, China will fight to the end.”