Spokesperson's Remarks | China's response will continue to end if U.S. is determined to fight a tariff and trade war

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday that if the U.S. decides not to care about the interests of the U.S. itself, China and the rest of the world, and is determined to fight a tariff and trade war, China's response will continue to the end.

Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson/MFA PRC 

His remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump threatens China with additional 50 percent tariffs unless China cancels its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. until April 8.

Lin noted that America's abuse of tariffs severely infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of other countries, violates the WTO rules, undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system, and impact the stability of the global economic order. It's a typical move of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying, which is widely opposed by the international community. China deplores and rejects it.

Lin reiterated that trade and tariff wars have no winners, and protectionism leads nowhere.

“Chinese are not troublemakers, but we will not flinch when trouble comes our way. Intimidation, threat and blackmail are not the right way to engage with China. China will take necessary measures to firmly safeguard its legitimate and lawful rights and interests.” Lin said. (By Ma Ziqian/China Youth Daily)