(CLO) China has voiced its opposition to President Donald Trump's plan to impose an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods, criticizing the US for blaming China for the fentanyl issue and affirming that it will take countermeasures to protect national interests.
China's Commerce Ministry stressed that the country has strict anti-drug policies and warned that the new tariffs could disrupt global supply chains.
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Earlier on Thursday, Mr Trump announced that a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada would take effect on Tuesday, while adding a 10% tariff on imports from China.
China's Ministry of Commerce criticized the move as violating World Trade Organization (WTO) rules and undermining the global trading system. Beijing insisted it would not shirk its responsibility for the drug issue, stressing that the new US tariffs were purely "blame-shifting."
China's Ministry of Commerce said it wants to resume talks with the US as soon as possible, while warning of retaliation if Washington continues on the path of imposing tariffs. "If the US persists, China will take appropriate actions to protect its legitimate rights," the ministry stressed.
Mr Trump said the decision to impose tariffs was due to his administration not seeing enough progress in stemming the flow of fentanyl into the US. A White House official said discussions were ongoing with China, Mexico and Canada, with fentanyl remaining a major concern despite progress in immigration control.
The new tariffs coincide with the opening of China’s annual parliamentary session next Wednesday – a key event where Beijing is expected to unveil its economic policies for 2025. That puts China in a position to respond quickly, as the Trump administration takes an increasingly hard line on Beijing.
Responding to pressure from the United States, China’s Ministry of Public Security said it had added seven new chemical precursors to its domestic control list and 24 to its export control list. Over the past year, China has cracked down on 151 drug-related cases and seized more than 1,400 tons of chemicals.
Hoai Phuong (according to Xinhua News Agency, Reuters)
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