The spokesman of China Foreign Ministry He wrote a suggestive message in the official X account of the Chinese agency where he crossed strongly to the United States for his tariff subass policy. “If what the United States wants is a war, be it a tariff war, a commercial war or any other type of war, we are willing to fight until the end ”, sentenced.
The threatening message from China for the United States
Through the official X account, the spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared an extensive message in which he denied the justifications of the United States – referring to fentanyl traffic – to increase their tariffs on Chinese imports. “The question of fentanyl is a weak excuse to increase US tariffs on Chinese imports,” they said.
“The United States, and no one else, is responsible for the #Fentanylcrisis within the United States. In a spirit of humanity and good will towards the American people, we have taken energetic measures to help the United States to deal with the problem. Instead of recognizing our efforts, the United States has tried to defame and blame China, and is trying to press and blackmail China with increases in tariffs. Help them, “they added from the Chinese government.
In this sense, the Asian giant raised the tone of the discussion with his western pair. “Intimidation does not scare us, harassment does not work with us, pressure, coercion or threats are not a correct way to deal with China,” they warned.
“Anyone who exercises maximum pressure on China is choosing the wrong person and is calculating badly. If the United States really wants to solve the problem of fentanyl, the right thing is to consult with China and treat others as the same,” added the spokesperson who later sentenced: “If what the United States wants is a war, whether it is a tariff war, a commercial war or any other type of war, we are willing to fight until the end.”
It should be noted that, set to tariffs, China explained that its defense budget at 7.2%.
China responds to US tariffs: rates on agricultural products increase 15%
He China government announced the application of additional tariffs of up to 15% to imports from the main American agricultural products. The measure arises in response to the increase in 10 to 20% of rates to Chinese articles which Donald Trump announced previously and that came into force last Tuesday. In this way, the new rates will take effect on Monday, March 10.
As explained by the Chinese Ministry of Finance, additional tariffs of the 15% to chicken, wheat, corn and cotton. On the other hand, the increase for soybeans, sorghum, pork and beef, fish and seafood, fruits, vegetables and dairy products will be from 10%.
The Ministry of Commerce sent an additional complaint to the World Trade Organization because “The unilateral tariff measures of the United States seriously violate the norms and undermine the basis of economic and commercial cooperation“Between both countries. Previously, the Chinese authorities had been “very unsatisfied” with the measure of Trump management, and expressed their “firm opposition” to the tariffs, which finally entered into force on Tuesday.
“We hope that US see and manage problems objectively and rationallyand return to the right path to properly solve the differences through equal dialogue as soon as possible, ”said Asian giant leaders.
Finally, the Ministerial portfolio of Commerce denied Trump’s accusations that China did not take the “appropriate measures” to address the flow of synthetic opioids. “China is one of the countries with the strictest drug control policies and the most complete implementation in the world”, They sentenced.
Donald Trump’s tariffs, the beginning of tension
In detail, last Tuesday They fulfilled the days of extension that the president of the United States had granted Before the increase in taxes for Mexican, Canadian and Chinese products.
Last year, the United States made almost US $ 2.2 billion in the trade of goods – exportations more imports – with the countries that the president is pointing out: US $ 840,000 million with Mexico, US $ 762,000 million with Canada and U $ S582,000 million with China.
In this scenario, Trump declared an economic emergency to justify tariffsmarking the most aggressive use of rates by the United States since the 1930s. Every import from Mexico and Canada will be will have 25%tariffs, While those of Canadian hydrocarbons They will have a 10%tax. Chinese imports, which since February had additional tariffs of 10%, They add from Today another 10% moresomething that raises fears for their impact on inflation.
These tariff increases to China are added to those announced during the commercial war with the Asian giant initiated by Trump during their first mandate.
Source: Ambito
