China rejects Trump's claim it violated trade agreement
US President Donald Trump's claim that China violated a trade agreement has triggered strong pushback from officials in Beijing. The Commerce Ministry called the accusation "groundless."
The agreement was reached during talks in Geneva in May. It includes reducing the additional tariffs the US and China imposed on each other by 115 percentage points.
Trump claimed on social media on Friday that China was breaching the deal. US officials argue that China is holding up exports of rare earths, among other issues.
China's Commerce Ministry rejected that accusation in a statement on Monday. It said Beijing has actively upheld the Geneva agreement in a responsible manner.
The statement accused the US side of introducing a series of discriminatory measures against China after the agreement was reached.
Citing Washington's plan to revoke the visas of Chinese students, it said the United States was gravely harming China's legitimate rights.
The statement also said that if the US insists on going its own way and continues to undermine China's interests, Beijing will resolutely take forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.
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