China¡¯s top diplomat said the country will respond to any further unilateral U.S. sanctions, calling such moves a form of ¡°bullying¡± in his first major public remarks since U.S. President Donald Trump launched a new trade conflict.
¡°If the U.S. is not willing, if it is bent on suppressing and containing China, then we have no choice but to play along to the end,¡± Foreign Minister Wang Yi told officials at the Munich Security Conference on Friday. ¡°We will resolutely respond to unilateral bullying practices of the U.S..¡±
The Trump administration imposed 10% tariffs on China days into his second term. Beijing retaliated by targeting a handful of American companies, slapping levies on some U.S. goods and placing export controls on some critical metals.
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