China 'firmly rejects' Donald Trump's 'unreasonable' tariff violation claims, seeks common ground
China "firmly rejected" the US's "bogus charges and unreasonably" allegations of violating an agreement to reduce substantial trade tariffs between the two economic powerhouses.
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Following discussions between senior officials in Geneva last month, both nations had agreed to a 90-day temporary reduction in their significantly high tariffs.
However, US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick told "Fox News Sunday" that Beijing was "slow-rolling the deal".
In response on Monday, Beijing stated that the US "has made bogus charges and unreasonably accused China of violating the consensus, which is seriously contrary to the facts".
"China firmly rejects these unreasonable accusations," declared its commerce ministry in an official statement.
US President Donald Trump claimed last week that China had "totally violated" the agreement, without providing specific evidence.
The Chinese commerce ministry maintained that it "has been firm in safeguarding its rights and interests, and sincere in implementing the consensus".
The ministry noted that the US "has successively introduced a number of discriminatory restrictive measures against China", specifically referencing restrictions on AI chip exports and the cancellation of Chinese student visas.
"We urge the US to meet China halfway, immediately correct its wrongful actions, and jointly uphold the consensus from the Geneva trade talks," stated the ministry.
The statement concluded by warning that "China will continue to resolutely take strong measures to uphold its legitimate rights and interests" if the situation remains unresolved.
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