China urges the United States to remove all taxes after Trump waives electronic products and warns strong countermeasures amid ongoing trade tensions.
China urges us to cancel all relevant taxes
China’s Commerce Department has asked the United States to completely remove its “reciprocal tariffs” after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to exempt smartphones, laptops and other electronics from new tariffs. The ministry appealed Sunday, saying the United States should block these “wrong practices” and move towards mutual respect and cooperation.
“We urge the United States to take an important step to correct its mistakes, completely eliminating the wrong “mutual tariffs” practices and returning to the right path of mutual respect,” AFP quoted a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Commerce as saying.
The statement said some electronic products, such as smartphones and computers, would not face high import taxes planned in early stages, following the Trump administration’s announcement on Saturday.
However, China remains cautious about the move. The ministry mentioned that although it pointed out that the decision to exclude some electronic products, most Chinese products remained under severe tariffs to 145%. Beijing said they are closely evaluating the exemption decision.
In the symbolic message, the Department of Commerce said, “The bell on the tiger’s neck can only be bound by those tied.” This is aimed at the United States, which shows that only Washington can solve the problems it has caused by starting a tariff war.
Tensions rise as tariffs increase
On Friday, China’s tariffs on U.S. goods increased from 84% to 125%, and the situation escalated. This is a direct response to the US’s task of rising products in China, reaching 145%.
China’s Ministry of Commerce accused the United States of “unilateral and economic bullying” in a statement Friday and called on other countries to unite. China also has confidence in winning the ongoing trade war.
The ministry added: “If the United States continues to play the tariff digital game, China will ignore it. If the United States insists on continuing to infringe on China’s interests, China will fight back firmly and fight for the final battle.”
These developments show that despite small reliefs such as electronic device exemptions, U.S.-China trade tensions are far from over.
