China 'firmly rejects' US claim it violated tariff deal
- Last month in Geneva, Beijing and Washington reached an agreement to temporarily reduce their exceptionally elevated tariffs on each other for a period of 90 days following discussions between senior representatives.
- Tensions rose last week when US President Donald Trump accused China of totally violating the deal without providing details, prompting firm Chinese rejection.
- US officials have voiced frustration over delays by China in granting export permits for rare earth minerals and other materials essential for manufacturing automobiles and semiconductors, a claim that China disputes.
- China’s commerce ministry called on the US to take reciprocal steps by rectifying its improper measures without delay and working together to honor the agreements reached during the Geneva trade discussions.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought to ease tensions by proposing a call between President Trump and Xi Jinping to resolve differences and expressed confidence it will be ironed out.
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China criticises the US for measures that, according to the report, harm Chinese interests and violate the tariff truce between the countries.
Beijing. China said Monday that it “strongly rejects” the US accusation of having violated an agreement to reduce the heavy tariffs between the two powers, while Washington expects a dialogue between the presidents of both countries to resolve trade tensions.Trump revived tariff disputes with China on Friday by accusing Beijing of not respecting the terms of the negotiated détente agreement on May 12 in Geneva, but China rejected the version.Was…
China: US severely violated trade truce
China on Monday accused the United States of violating their recent trade deal and vowed to take measures to defend its national interests. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce pushed back on President Trump’s recent claim that Beijing had violated the agreement reached last month in Geneva, saying it’s the U.S. that has taken “multiple discriminatory…
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