The White House has further escalated its trade war with China, threatening to impose a tariff of up to 245% on most imports of Chinese goods to the United States. The threat, in a fact sheet published by the White House late Tuesday, prompted China’s Foreign Ministry to call for a deescalation. 

Lin Jian: “This tariff war was initiated by the U.S. side, and China took necessary countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, as well as international fairness and justice, which are completely reasonable and lawful. China’s position has always been clear: There is no winner in a tariff or a trade war.”