Tariff negotiation must be based on mutual respect, says MOFCOM

China welcomes any negotiations regarding tariffs but on the premise of mutual respect, the Ministry of Commerce said at a briefing, after the US isolated the country from global tariff pauses.

MOFCOM spokesman He Yongqian said on Thursday afternoon that the authority had held talks with business associations, supermarkets and logistic enterprises and vowed to help the exporters widen sales channels in the domestic market.

He reiterated that China will “fight till the end” if the US continues the trade war.

China released more details today on how to impose the new 84-percent tariffs on certain imports from the United States, which took effect at noon on April 10, Beijing time.

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