The department noted that Beijing respects the decision of the countries of his trading disputes with the United States, but “decisively opposes any side that will reach an agreement to the detriment of China's interests.”
If this happens, Beijing will never accept this and decisively accept the response counters, the ministry added.
The warning sounded while the countries are preparing for negotiations with the United States in order to achieve reductions or exemptions from large -scale duties that President Donald Trump introduced and later suspended for about 60 trading partners, Bloomberg notes. In return, Washington pushes them to restrict trade with China and restraint Beijing’s production power to guarantee that the country does not find ways to get around the duty.
Context
April 2 Trump announced the introduction of duties on the import of goods from many countries, their level is from 10% to 49%.
A number of leaders of countries New global mutual duties were condemned, including China.
The American president introduced an additional 34 percent tariff for Chinese goods within high duties imposed on most US trading partners, bringing total duties for China this year to 54%. China responded with a series of countermeasures, reported Reuters.
April 3 Trump said he was ready To reduce import tariffs if other countries offer him something “phenomenal”.
April 7 representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Lin Jiang stated that threats and pressure are not the right way to conduct business With China, and called the mocking duties that Trump introduced.
On the same day, Trump said he would introduce additional duties of 50% against China, if he does not cancel his last tariffs of 34%, introduced in response to American duties.
April 9 became known that In response to Trump’s tariff policy, China raised to 84% of the duty on American goods.
On the same day, Trump announced a 90-day pause in the accrual of previously introduced duties and an increase in the tariff for China to 125%. After which he called the Chinese leader a friend.
On April 16, the White House said that some Chinese goods, such as electric cars and syringes, are subject to an American duty of 245%.
