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The Chinese and American flags flutter near the BUND, before the US Commerce Delegation knows its Chinese counterparts for conversations in Shanghai, China, on July 30, 2019.
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Beijing – China has hardened its tone after the opening of the Trump administration’s commercial tariffs.
“Given the acts of unilateral intimidation, (China) will definitely take the necessary measures to firmly protect their own rights and interests,” said China’s Ministry of Commerce, He Yongqian, to journalists on Thursday, according to a translation of CNBC .
He added that China would not cause commercial disputes and remained ready to solve problems through discussions. Beijing’s official comment previously emphasized the will to negotiate.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lin Jian, Struck, transmitted a similar mood on Wednesday.
“China firmly deplores and opposes the US movement. Uu. To impose an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports under the pretext of the fentanyl problem,” he said, according to an official translation of English. “The measures that China has taken are those necessary to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests.”
CNBC has communicated with the United States Department of State to comment.
The official comments arrived only a few days after the United States announced 10% of tariffs about Chinese productsto which the Chinese side retaliates on Tuesday with his Duties of up to 15% In the US, a graduate for natural gas and selected products, as of February 10.
The United States also stopped of minimis Exemption, which makes it more expensive for Chinese e -commerce merchants send products directly to US consumers.
The spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce, he urged the United States on Thursday to create a “fair and predictable” environment for cross -border electronic commerce.
