The Wall Street Journal reported last week, citing unnamed sources, that Washington intended to use potential tariff exemption negotiations to pressure its trading partners to restrict their relations with China and increase pressure on China.
On the 21st, the Ministry of Commerce of China emphasized in a statement that it would counteract any country that "accepts such an agreement at the expense of China's interests."
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