Beijing – China On Monday, Washington was accused Misuse of definitions The countries warned against hitting a A wider economic deal With the United States at its expense, its rhetoric escalated in a spiral The trade war between the largest economists in the world.
The Ministry of Commerce said that Beijing will strongly oppose any party that concludes a deal at the expense of China and “will take counter -measures in a firm and mutual manner.”
The ministry was responding to the Bloomberg report, noting that sources familiar with the matter were that the Trump administration was preparing for the pressure countries that seek to reduce tariffs or exemptions from the United States to curb trade with China, including the imposition of monetary sanctions.
President Donald Trump Stop comprehensive definitions Dozens of countries were announced on April 2 with the exception of those in China, where he manufactured the second largest economy in the world for the largest drawings.
In a series of moves, Washington has A high tariff for Chinese imports to 145 %And, which prompted Beijing to slap the 125 % revenge duties on American goods, which effectively blocks trade against each other. Last week, China indicated that its comprehensive rates will not rise more.
The ministry spokesman said: “The United States has offended a tariff for all commercial partners under the banner of the so -called” parity “, while all parties are forced to start negotiations of the so -called mutual definitions,” said a ministry spokesman.
The ministry said that China is designed and able to protect its rights and interests, and it is ready to enhance solidarity with all parties.
“The truth is that no one wants to choose a side,” said Bo Changiwan, a partner at China Political Consulting Company.
“If the countries depend on China in terms of investment, industrial infrastructure, technology and consumption know -how, I do not think they will buy the demands of the United States. Many East Asian countries belong to this category.”
By following a strict position, Beijing will hold an informal meeting of the United Nations Security Council to accuse Washington of bullying and “dumping on the global efforts for peace and development” through the tariff of weapons.
Earlier this month, the American commercial actor, Jameson Jarir, said that nearly 50 countries have contacted him to discuss the sharp definitions of Trump.
Several bilateral talks were held on definitions, as Japan is considering raising soybeans and rice imports as part of its talks with the United States, while Indonesia plans to increase US food and commodities imports and reduce requests from other countries.
I caught in the exchange of fire
Trump’s customs tariff policies have rocked the financial markets, where investors fear a severe global trade turmoil that the global economy will recession.
On Monday, Chinese stocks rose up, as a little reaction to the Ministry of Commerce’s comments showed, although investors were generally cautious about Chinese assets due to the high risk of growth.
The Trump administration is also trying to limit Beijing’s progress in developing advanced semiconductor chips that it can be used for military purposes, and imposed port fees last week on Chinese Chinese ships to reduce China’s dominance of shipbuilding.
The giant NVIDIA of NVIDIA’s NVIDIA said last week that it would take $ 5.5 billion of fees due to management restrictions on artificial intelligence chips exports.
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited three countries in Southeast Asia last week in a move to support regional relations, and called on commercial partners to oppose bullying by one side.
Beijing said it was “rupture of the walls” and expanding its circle of commercial partners in the commercial row.
The bets are high for Southeast Asian countries that caught an exchange of fire in the Chinese tariff war, especially given the huge bi -trend of the regional Slow of Asyan with China and the United States.
Economic ministers are currently from Thailand and Indonesia in the United States, where Malaysia has been joined later this week, all of whom are looking for trade negotiations.
Six countries in Southeast Asia were exposed to a tariff ranging from 32 % to 49 %, threatening trade -dependent economies that have benefited from investment from the fees that Trump imposed on Beijing in his first term.
The Chinese Customs Agency said last week that the total is a commercial partner in China, with a total trade value of $ 234 billion in the first quarter of 2025.
The total trade between ASEAN and the United States reached about 476.8 billion dollars in 2024, according to US figures, which made Washington the fourth largest commercial partner in the regional bloc.
“There are no winners in commercial wars and tariff wars,” Xi said in an article published in the Vietnamese media.
