Amid global turmoil with various nations involved, China issued a warning on Monday indicating it will retaliate against countries collaborating with the U.S. in ways that undermine Beijing’s interests.
This caution comes as the Trump administration reportedly plans to leverage tariff negotiations to urge U.S. allies to scale back dealings with China. Recently, Trump deferred significant tariff hikes on other countries for 90 days while further increasing tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, as per a CNBC translation, stated that China strongly disapproves of any agreements made at the expense of its interests and would not accept such deals, promising reciprocal countermeasures if necessary. The ministry also highlighted the dangers of global trade reverting to the so-called “law of the jungle.”
China positioned itself as cooperative with global partners and a defender of international fairness, criticizing U.S. tactics as abusive and characterized by one-sided bullying.
In response to the U.S. tariffs, China has imposed steep tariffs of 125% on American goods, limited vital mineral exports, and blacklisted several U.S. companies predominantly smaller in scale, thereby hindering their operations with Chinese businesses.
Meanwhile, analysts remain skeptical about a swift resolution to U.S.-China negotiations, despite President Trump expressing optimism about reaching an agreement within three to four weeks.
