Chinese Foreign Ministry has insisted that if the US really wants to solve the issue ‘through dialogue and negotiation, they must stop pressing, threatening and blackmailing’
A He warned on Wednesday that “he is not afraid to fight” in the trade war with the United States and reiterated his appeal to dialogue, after the White House claims that negotiation about tariffs depends on Beijing. The American president, concentrates its global commercial offensive in China, a country that has been the target of new rates of 145%. The Asian country responded with 125% tariffs to imports from the United States.
“If They really want to solve the subject through dialogue and negotiation, they should stop exerting extreme pressure, stop threatening and blackmailed, and talk to China based on equality, respect and mutual benefit, ”said Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian. China does not want to fight, but is not afraid to fight, ”he added at his daily press conference.
Following the announcement of tariffs on both parties, Trump reduced the tone on Friday and announced an exemption from computers, smartphones and semiconductors, of which China is a major producer. “The ball is with China” if he wishes to end the trade war, White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.
“The president said again that he is clearly open to an agreement with China. But it is China that needs an agreement with the United States and not the other way around,” he said. Beijing’s diplomatic spokesman replied that “the tariff war was initiated by the United States.” “China’s countermeasures, necessary, seek to protect their rights and legitimate interests, as well as equality and international justice. They are totally reasonable and legal,” he said.
*With information from AFP
Posted by Victor Oliveira
