China Announces Intention to Bring US Back to "Right" Trade Path
Beijing - Saba:
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced that Beijing's countermeasures in response to US tariffs aim to bring Washington back to the right path of the multilateral trading system.
This statement came during a roundtable meeting held by Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Lin Jie with representatives of major US companies, including Tesla, GE Healthcare, and Medtronic, on Sunday.
Lin Jie said in a statement posted on the Chinese commerce website: "In recent days, the United States, under various pretexts, has announced excessive tariffs against all its trading partners, including China, seriously damaging the rules-based multilateral trading system and seriously infringing on the legitimate rights and interests of all countries.
The Chinese government strongly condemns and firmly opposes this action, and has already taken resolute countermeasures.
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