Senior Chinese and American officials have held another high-level call, with China making its position very clear this time! On the evening of July 30, Vice Premier He Lifeng held a video conference with U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent and Trade Representative Grayer, during which China expressed serious concerns regarding recent U.S. economic and trade restrictions against China.
Lately, the United States has taken at least three provocative actions: First, it has added China's leading robotics companies and power inverters to its import control list; second, the Pentagon has placed a large number of Chinese enterprises on a so-called "military-affiliated activities" blacklist; third, it plans to impose a 12.5% "alternative tariff" on Chinese goods—exceeding the previously promised 20% maximum tariff benchmark set by the U.S.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has issued a warning: if the U.S. persists in its current course, China will resolutely take countermeasures. In this latest high-level dialogue, China’s representative directly used the phrase “serious concern,” signaling Beijing’s deep dissatisfaction and demanding that the U.S. immediately revoke all unreasonable and illegal measures targeting China. Should the U.S. continue down this path, China will not hesitate to respond forcefully.
We believe both the U.S. Treasury Secretary and Trade Representative clearly heard our message. What happens next depends entirely on the U.S. decision-making and actions. China reserves the right to take all necessary countermeasures.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872188145846407/
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