China - 'Threats and blackmail will not be way out'...?
After President Donald Trump's tariff war, there is a stir in the whole world. Meanwhile, tension between America and china is also at its peak. After trump imposed tariffs, Xi jinping also imposed retaliatory tariffs and china has said that china cannot be dealt with by giving threats and blackmailing. At the same time. donald trump adopted a soft stance and said that Xi jinping is very smart.
China's Ministry of Commerce said on thursday (April 10, 2025) that although beijing is ready to negotiate with Washington, this dialogue should be based on mutual respect and equality. Ministry spokesperson He Yongqian said that pressure, threats and blackmail are not the right way to deal with China.
What did donald trump say?
At the same time, taking a soft stand on china, donald trump said that Xi jinping is a smart person and we will make a very good deal. He described Xi jinping as one of the smartest people in the world. Speaking to reporters outside the White House, the US President said that Xi is a person who knows what to do and he loves his country very much. donald trump also said that he is ready to talk to Xi jinping directly and a call will come at any time, after that this race will end.
America and china retaliated on each other
Earlier on wednesday (April 09, 2025), America and china retaliated on each other. The series of reactions started when on april 3, the US President announced a comprehensive reciprocal tariff, imposing a 34 percent duty on Beijing. A few days later, china announced a 34 percent retaliatory tariff on American goods, which angered Trump. The US President said that this move of China is wrong.
On tuesday again trump imposed an additional 104 percent tariff on China. He had earlier warned that he was waiting for China's response to the tariff war before imposing tariffs of more than 100 percent. As the US imposed these tariffs, china on wednesday raised its additional tariff on American goods from 34 percent to 84 percent. This duty came into effect from thursday, april 10.
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