China vows retaliation against countries supporting US-led trade isolation
Beijing has vowed to retaliate if other countries strike trade deals with the United States at the expense of China’s interests, in response to news that the Trump administration is pressuring trading partners to isolate China in negotiations.
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Beijing has vowed to retaliate if other countries strike trade deals with the United States at the expense of China’s interests, in response to news that the Trump administration is pressuring trading partners to isolate China in negotiations.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/21/china-vows-retaliation-against-countries-supporting-us-led-trade-isolation
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00:00Beijing has warned of retaliatory measures against countries that reach trade agreements with the United States at the expense of China's interests.
00:09The warning came in the latest statement by China's Ministry of Commerce, which said Beijing respects all parties' efforts to resolve their trade disputes with the U.S. through equal consultation.
00:20The statement, however, added that China will not accept U.S.-led trade deals that harm its interests and will respond resolutely and reciprocally with countermeasures.
00:31Last week, the Trump administration reportedly planned to pressure U.S. trading partners to limit deals with China in the ongoing tariff negotiations.
00:41Countries with close trade ties to China may face so-called secondary tariffs.
00:46China has described the U.S.'s 145% tariffs on its goods as unilateral bullying.
00:53Meanwhile, the World Trade Organization warns that the trade war between the world's two largest economies could shrink the global economy by 7%.