China warns it will retaliate against countries that cooperate with the U.S. in ways that hurt Beijing’s interests.
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00:00China warns it will retaliate against countries that cooperate with the U.S. in ways that hurt Beijing's interests.
00:08This comes after reports that Washington plans to pressure governments to restrict trade with China in exchange for exemptions to its reciprocal tariffs.
00:19In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said it would take reciprocal countermeasures against any party that reach a deal with the U.S. at the expense of Beijing.
00:29It added that China was willing to work with all parties to defend international justice while accusing the U.S. of bullying and abusing tariffs.
00:38The Trump administration has kicked off talks with trading partners over tariffs.
00:42A Japanese delegation visited Washington last week, and South Korea is set to begin negotiations later this week.
00:50Trump has paused major tariff hikes on other countries for 90 days earlier this month,
00:55while further raising duties on goods from China to 145%.
01:00While analysts do not predict the U.S. and China to strike a deal anytime soon,
01:05Trump has said he expects an agreement to be reached within the next month.
01:09The president also claimed that more than 70 countries have reached out for discussions since his tariffs were announced.