The Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds to the US imposing 125% tariffs on China: China is unwilling to engage in a tariff war, but not afraid of it either

According to a report by Golden Finance, regarding the US announcement of imposing a 125% tariff on China, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that the US has used tariffs as a weapon to exert maximum pressure and seek personal gain for its own selfish interests, seriously infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, violating the rules of the World Trade Organization, seriously damaging the rules based multilateral trading system, and seriously impacting the stability of the global economic order. This is a blatant act of defiance and opposition to the entire world. I want to emphasize again that there are no winners in tariff wars or trade wars. China is unwilling to fight, but it is also not afraid of fighting. We will not sit idly by while the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people are deprived, and we will not sit idly by while the international economic and trade rules and multilateral trading system are destroyed. If the US insists on fighting a tariff war or a trade war, China will definitely accompany it to the end. The US prioritizes its own interests over the public interests of the international community, sacrificing the legitimate interests of countries around the world to serve its hegemonic interests, which will inevitably face stronger opposition from the international community. (CCTV News)