CCTV News: According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, on April 17, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered questions from reporters about the US saying that China is currently facing a tariff of up to 245%.
Q: On April 15, Eastern Time, the White House website released a list of facts about the "232" investigation, saying that due to China's counter-treatment of tariffs against the United States, China currently faces a tariff of up to 245%. What is China’s comment on this?
A: We have noticed the relevant reports. As for how the 245% figure comes from, you should ask the US side. China has previously emphasized that the US has repeatedly imposed abnormally high tariffs on China, which has become a digital game and has no practical significance in economic terms. It will only expose the US's trick of instrumentalizing and weaponizing tariffs and bullying and coercing.
There are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars. China is unwilling to fight, but it is not afraid of fighting. If the US continues to play the tariff digital game, China will ignore it. If the US insists on continuing to substantially infringe on China's rights and interests, China will resolutely counter and stay with it to the end.
