China says it will respond swiftly to protect itself if the US hurts its interests with fresh trade tariffs. The country’s foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, in Beijing on Friday repeated earlier warnings to the US that all trade talks between the country would be void if Washington imposed trade sanctions.
The warning comes as the US prepares to levy new tariffs on $50billion dollars’ worth of Chinese imports.
US officials had met at the White House on Thursday to trim the original list of 1,300 categories to about 800.
Already in effect since March are duties on foreign steel and aluminium.
This had caused China, Canada and Mexico to introduce or announce retaliatory plans to counter the tariffs.
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