China criticizes "duplicitous" US policy
China's foreign minister has criticized US foreign policy and warned Washington of trade disputes. If every country gives priority to itself and its views on power and status, the world will return to "the law of the jungle", Wang Yi said at a press conference during the People's Congress in Beijing. Major powers should fulfill their international obligations and responsibilities, he warned, referring to the cuts in development aid abroad under US President Donald Trump.
07.03.2025, 08:18
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Wang also warned Washington about the US tariff policy against China. "No country should imagine that it can suppress China and maintain good relations with China at the same time," said Wang. "Such duplicitous actions are not good for the stability of bilateral relations or for building mutual trust." If pressure is exerted on the People's Republic, China will take decisive countermeasures, Wang said.
USA extends tariffs - China reacts
A trade war between China and the USA has been brewing since this week. Washington doubled the tariffs on Chinese goods. They now stand at 20 percent. Beijing responded by announcing counter-tariffs on US agricultural products and further measures against certain companies from the United States.
The government's work report, which Premier Li Qiang presented at the start of the People's Congress on Wednesday, stated that China rejects power politics and protectionism in any form and advocates international fairness and justice. Beijing, on the other hand, has been criticized for its power ambitions in the South China Sea, where both China and the Philippines lay claim to resource-rich areas. China has also been putting pressure on the independently governed island republic of Taiwan, which it regards as part of its territory, for years.
