Sun Feb 02 06:03:20 UTC 2025: ## China Denounces Trump’s Tariffs, Vows WTO Challenge
**Beijing, February 2, 2025** – China has condemned the Trump administration’s newly imposed 10% tariff on Chinese imports, promising to challenge the levy at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and take unspecified countermeasures. The tariffs, effective Tuesday, were announced Saturday alongside similar tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico.
While rejecting the tariffs as violations of international trade rules, China’s Ministry of Commerce and Finance called for dialogue and cooperation with the U.S. The response was notably less aggressive than previous trade showdowns with the Trump administration, mirroring Beijing’s more measured approach in recent weeks.
The Trump administration justified the tariffs by citing China’s alleged failure to curb the flow of fentanyl into the United States. However, China’s Foreign Ministry countered that the fentanyl problem is solely America’s responsibility, highlighting existing anti-narcotics cooperation between the two nations. The statement reiterates Beijing’s consistent stance that trade wars benefit no one. A WTO lawsuit, while largely symbolic, mirrors previous actions taken against tariffs imposed by the European Union.
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