In a statement published on the website of the Ministry, the spokesman emphasized that the possible increase in duties by the US is “typical unilateral hegemonic activities”. China believe that American threats reveal “the nature of blackmail” and are unacceptable.
This is a reaction to the words of President Donald Trump, who threatened on Monday that he would impose an additional, 50 percent on Wednesday. duty to China, if Beijing does not withdraw from his retaliation duties of 34 percent. For all goods from the USA, which the Chinese authorities announced on Friday. They are to come into force on April 10.
China warns Donald Trump
“If the United States will insist on their own, China will accompany them to the end” – said a spokesman for the ministry, who was not mentioned by name.
The spokesman emphasized that the retaliation undertaken by the PRC was aimed at protecting the “sovereignty, safety and interests of” developmental China, as well as maintaining a normal international trade order.
The communist authorities in Beijing called Washington to “immediately correct erroneous actions”, the abolition of all “unilateral duties” imposed on China, the cessation of “economic and commercial repression” and solutions to disputes through “equal dialogue based on mutual respect”.
“Pressure and threats are not the right way to deal with China” – the spokesman repeated, adding that the trade war has no winners, and protectionism does not lead to anything good.
If Trump fulfilled his threat, and the new 50 % The duty would have been added to previously announced, this would mean that the basic rate for almost all goods from the PRC will amount to 104 percent.
