Unilateral Terrorism: Will There Be Countermeasures from China?

China opposes the imposition of tariffs on Chinese goods imported by the United States and will take countermeasures. This was stated by a representative of China's Ministry of Commerce.

“China is firmly opposed to this and will take counteractions to protect its own rights and interests,” the ministry's statement noted.

According to the statement, “this approach ignores the balance of interests achieved through years of multilateral trade negotiations.”

“This is a typical practice of unilateral terrorism ... There are no winners in trade wars, and protectionism has no way out,” emphasized the Chinese official.

History has proven, he stated, that raising tariffs does not resolve the United States' own problems.

“This will not only harm their own interests but also threaten the development of the global economy and the stability of production and supply chains,” the Ministry of Commerce noted.

China urges the U.S. to “immediately cancel unilateral tariffs and properly resolve disagreements through equal dialogue with trade partners.”

As confirmed to reporters by White House press secretary Caroline Levitt, President Donald Trump imposes a 34% counter tariff on all Chinese goods, raising the total tariff on imported Chinese goods to 54%.

Earlier, Trump had set a 20% tariff on goods imported from China, aiming to encourage Beijing to limit the supply of fentanyl to the U.S.

In 2024, the United States imported $439 billion worth of goods from China, making it the second largest source of imports after Mexico.