The China Ministry of Commerce warned countries around the world that “appeasement cannot bring peace, and commitment cannot be respected” in a sinister message on Monday apparently destined to have a chilling effect on global enthusiasm for renegotiating trade agreements with the United States.
The declaration of the Ministry of Commerce was published as a response to a journalist who requested comments on the economic policy changes of President Donald Trump this month in which he announced reciprocal tariffs on almost all countries that trade with the United States, including China. Countries with the most unbalanced trade with the United States received the highest tariff rates, reaching up to 50 percent for Lesotho, the most affected country and the rates of almost 50 percent for nations such as Madagascar and Vietnam. On this scale, a 34 percent tariff was imposed on China in addition to the tariffs Trump had initially announced in China in response to its facilitation of the illicit trade in fentanyl.
Trump stopped the tariffs of all countries that wait for China for 90 days after their initial announcement on the “Day of Liberation”, April 2 and subsequently increased tariffs on Chinese imports to the United States.
“I will say this, Virtuaxy every country wandering to negotiate. If I did what I did in recent weeks, you would do anyone who was on horseback to negotiate,” Trump said, now, now “” they thought or asked. “
Last week, Trump Hero’s negotiations with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Heroes conversations with Japan and Mexico leaders, which praised as productive.
China tariffs are currently 145 percent and Trump has threatened with a possible increase of up to 245 percent, arguing that the United States dependence on Chinese products is a threat to their national security.
The White House explained that the limits of tariffs to another country, compared to China’s rates, are the result of Beijing’s refusal to negotiate a fair trade agreement. The Chinese Communist Party seems to have interpreted the best negotiation situation in other countries as an attempt to unite the world to contain China’s economic power and, on Monday, suggested that those who negotiate with Trump could face Beijing’s punishment.
“Recently, the United States has abused tariffs on all commercial partners under the banner of the so -called” reciprocity “while forcing all parties to begin the so -called” reciprocal “tariff negotiations” with it, “said intentional Chinese trade. “The appeasement cannot bring peace, and the commitment cannot be respected. Seeing Soek the so -called exemptions damaging the interests of others by the temporal selfish interests is to see the skin of a tiger, which ultimately fails. Failure.” “
“China expects all parties to resolve their economic and commercial differences with the United States through equal consultations,” the statement continued. “China believes that all parties must be on the side of equity and justice, on the side of historical correction, and defend international and commercial rules and the multilateral trade system on the issue of” reciprocal tariffs. “
The statement again threatened that “China firmly opposes any part that reaches an agreement at the expense of China’s interests. If this happens, China will never accept it and take it resolved in a reciprocal countermeasures.”
The Ministry offered no example of what type of “countermeasures” was considering for the affected countries or how an agreement “at the expense of China’s interests” would be.
He Global timesA Chinese state newspaper, reported on the statement on Monday, added that trade described the world as currently facing a “unilateraism and protectionism attack” that no country could resist without solidarity.
“China is willing to strengthen solidarity and coordination with all parties, join hands to deal with them, resist joining unilateral intimidation, safeguarding their legitimate rights and interests, and defending international justice,” the statement concluded.
This statement followed a tour of the genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping of Southeast Asia that included stops in Vietnam, Cambodia and Malaysia. XI had remained silent after Trump’s “day of release” announcement before traveling to Vietnam. There, he and his communist leader for LAM signed multiple, many linked to the Debt Trap scheme and Road Debt of China, to increase the dependence of trade with each other.
“The commercial war and the war war will not produce winners, and protectionism will not lead anywhere,” XI wrote in an opinion article published by Nhan thenOne of Vietnam’s largest newbies, aimed at the Vietnamese town. “Our two countries should resolutely safeguard the multilateral trade system, industrial supply chains and stable global supply, and an open and cooperative international environment.”
The presence of Xis in Vietnam was remarkable because the country was one of the first to arrive to negotiate with Trump. The Initiax of the White House imposed a 46 percent rate to Vietnam that was among those that stopped for 90 days. Vietnam sent a delegation to Washington on April 3, the day after the announcement of the rate, led by the Vice Prime Minister Ho Duc PHOC to discuss a new agreement that would result in lower tariff rates. Trump also spoke with Lam personally by phone shortly after the ad.
“I just had a very productive call with LAM, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, who told me that Vietnam should reduce their tariffs to zero if they can make a request with the United States,” Trump announced on April 4. We expect a meeting in the near future. “
While both communist countries, Vietnam has suffered multiple commercial disputes with China in the past. Hanoi imposed his own tariffs on the Chinese steel industry the same week in which Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs were announced, aimed at preventing China from deploying Vietnamese companions of the steel industry by “downloading” its excess product.
Trump mocked Xi’s visit to Vietnam last week, telling journalists the “charming” and “wonderful” meeting was an attempt to undermine his policies.
“I don’t blame China. I don’t blame Vietnam. No. I see that they are gathering today. Is it wonderful?” Hello, they asked the journalists. “That is a lovely meeting … how to try to find out” How do we force the United States of America? “
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