“OR China is facing now duties Up to 245% in imports to the United States as a result of its countermeasures, “the White House said in a statement.
“On the first day, President Trump started his policy on America First Trade (first in America) to make America’s economy great again,” he adds.
Earlier today, China emphasized that “is not afraid”, a trade war with them USAwhile appealing for a dialogue, following statements by the White House who argued that it was in Beijing to come to the negotiating table and that, in the commercial talks, “the ball is in the Beijing area”.
‘If the United States really wants to solve the problem through dialogue and negotiation, They have to stop exerting maximum pressure, stop threatening and blackmail, and discuss with China On the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit, “Lynn Jian, a spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said today (16.04.2025).
In addition, the Chinese Ministry of Defense said today that “ruthless” power use will not make America again, after US charges of Chinese attack and reports of higher US defense spending in 2026.
“The very high defensive budget has once again exposed the warlike nature of the American side and its belief that ‘power is making it fair’,” said Zang Siagang, a spokesman for the Chinese Defense Ministry.
‘The ball is in the area of China’
“The ball is in the area of China” on the issue of US customs duties, the White House testified yesterday, in the midst of the trade war that has erupted between the two largest economies in the world.
US President Donald Trump “has reiterated clearly that it is open to an agreement with China. However, China needs an agreement with the US “and not the other way around, White House spokeswoman Caroline Levit said in reporting reporters.
According to her, “China wants what we have: the American consumer. In other words, (the Chinese) need (the) money ‘of Americans.
According to Levit, “the ball is in the area of China” if it wants to end the trade war.