Chinese and American flags are fluttering near the Bund, before the US store delegation meet with their Chinese colleagues for conversations in Shanghai, China on July 30, 2019.
ALY SONG | Reuters
Beijing – China is an elevated tone after the opening of Trump administration.
“In the face of one -sided act of harassment, [China] He will definitely take the necessary measures to firmly protect his own rights and interests, “spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Trade, he told reporters on Thursday, according to the CNBC translation.
She added that China would not cause trade disputes and remained ready to solve problems through discussions. Beijing’s official comment has previously emphasized Willingness to negotiate.
The Chinese spokesman for the Foreign Ministry Lin Jian Stick conveyed a similar mood on Wednesday.
“China complains firmly and opposes the now -and -10 percent of the 10 percent of the additional tariffs in Chinese imports under the pretext of the issue of fentanil,” he said, according to the official translation of English. “The measures that China have taken are what it takes to protect our legitimate rights and interests.”
CNBC addressed the American State Department at the comment.
Official remarks followed only a few days after the US was announced 10% tariff on Chinese goodsto which the Chinese side on Tuesday avenged with his duties up to 15% At the US -fined natural gas and selected products, starting on February 10th.
The US also stopped so -called de minas Exemption, making it more expensive Chinese E-commerce dealers to deliver products directly to US consumers.
On Thursday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Trade called the US to create a “honest and predictable” environmental environment for the cross-border e-commerce.
