China Vows to Implement ‘Necessary Countermeasures’ in Response to Donald Trump’s US Tariff Increase

08.15.2019, 15:16
America, Asia, World

China almost instantly vowed to implement the “necessary countermeasures” in response to the United States’ decision to increase tariffs on US$200 billion of Chinese goods to 25 per cent on Friday, reiterating its tough stance in the trade war, SCMP reports.

“China deeply regrets that the US has decided to increase the tariffs from 10 per cent to 25 per cent on US$200 billion worth of China goods exported to the United States,” the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement released minutes after the new US tariff level came into effect.

“We’ll have no choice but to take the necessary countermeasures.”

The statement did not specify what steps would be implemented after the US followed through with the threat issued by US President Donald Trump earlier this week

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