BEIJING—China accused the U. S. of launching “the largest trade war in economic history,” forcing China to counterattack. In…
BEIJING—China accused the U. S. of launching “the largest trade war in economic history,” forcing China to counterattack.
In a statement issued minutes after the U. S.’s Friday deadline for imposing 25% tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese products, China’s Commerce Ministry said that Beijing “will not fire the first shot, but in order to safeguard the country’s core interest and its people’s interest, China is being forced to strike back as necessary.”…
