China urges US to stop exerting 'maximum pressure' to solve issues

STORY: :: China’s foreign ministry urges the U.S. to stop exerting 'maximum pressure' to solve tariff issues:: Beijing, China :: April 16, 2025 :: Lin Jian, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson"China's position has always been clear. There is no winner in a tariff or a trade war. China does not want a fight, but it is not afraid of a fight either. If the U.S. truly wants to resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop its practice of maximum pressure and cease with threats and blackmail. Instead, it should engage in talks with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and reciprocity."Lin’s response came after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday (April 15) that U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China but Beijing should make the first move.China raised its tariffs on imports of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday (April 11) in a retaliatory move to Trump, who effectively raised U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, while putting a pause on planned levies for other countries' goods.

STORY: :: China’s foreign ministry urges the U.S. to stop exerting 'maximum pressure' to solve tariff issues :: Beijing, China :: April 16, 2025 :: Lin Jian, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson "China's position has always been clear.

There is no winner in a tariff or a trade war. China does not want a fight, but it is not afraid of a fight either. If the U.

S. truly wants to resolve the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should stop its practice of maximum pressure and cease with threats and blackmail. Instead, it should engage in talks with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and reciprocity.

" Lin’s response came after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday (April 15) that U.S. President Donald Trump is open to making a trade deal with China but Beijing should make the first move.

China raised its tariffs on imports of U.S. goods to 125% on Friday (April 11) in a retaliatory move to Trump, who effectively raised U.

S. tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, while putting a pause on planned levies for other countries' goods..