Trump threatens to impose additional customs duties on China economy

US President Donald Trump said today, Monday, that he will impose additional customs duties by 50% on China if its anti -fees on the United States does not withdraw.

“In addition, we will finish all talks with China on the meetings that I requested with us! We will also start immediately negotiations with other countries that have requested meetings,” Trump added in a post on the Truth Social platform.

The White House explained that the fees that Trump threatened to impose will be added to the previous customs duties, which may raise the total additional definitions this year to 104%, according to the French Press Agency.

On the other hand, China’s response included imposing controls on rare ground elements exports, and customs tariffs of 34% on American goods enter into force on April 10.

“bullying”

Earlier today, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said that threats and pressure are not the proper way to deal with his country after he described the customs duties imposed by the American President as bullying.

The spokesman Lyn Jian added in a periodic press conference, that customs duties are “a model for monochromatic action and economic protection and bullying policies”, and pointed out that the American customs duties imposed in the name of reciprocity only serve Washington’s interest at the expense of the interests of other countries.

Last week, Trump imposed additional customs duties of 34% on Chinese goods as part of exorbitant fees imposed on most of the United States trading partners, which raised the total customs duties on China this year to 54%, and China responded with a series of counter -procedures.

The spokesman referred the response to a question related to whether China would enter into negotiations with the United States to other parties.

He said: “The abuse of the United States exploiting the customs duties reaches the point of depriving countries, especially the countries of the southern world, of their right to development,” noting that the gap between the rich and the poor in every country and the suffering of the less advanced countries from a greater negative impact.

He added: All countries should support consultation and “real pluralism”.

Lynn also urged countries to participate in opposing all forms of unilaterals and economic protection policies, protecting the international system and the multilateral trade system in accordance with the values ​​of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization.