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If the United States... persists in waging a tariff war, a trade war, or any other kind of war, the Chinese side will fight them to the bitter end,
foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Tuesday For China, we have reduced trade dependency with the US from 23 per cent to around 13 per cent, so the direct impact is limited. In addition, China's economy is recovering, and the parliamentary meeting will provide more signals for supporting the economy,
The US is shifting blame and doubling down on its mistakes by once again imposing tariffs on Chinese exports to the US under the pretext of the fentanyl issue,
China's business model is export, export, export, and that's unacceptable.
The U.S. hopes to get a trade deal with China in the end,
The Chinese government and Chinese companies will not be easily frightened and give up resisting unjust trade pressure from the U.S. and other countries,
I would like to reiterate that the Chinese people have never been afraid of evil, do not believe in ghosts, and have never been bullied,
So far, the U.S. hasn’t sent a positive signal. If the U.S. wants to talk, it should not damage the atmosphere,
To the Great Farmers of the United States: Get ready to start making a lot of agricultural product to be sold INSIDE of the United States. Tariffs will go on external product on April 2nd. Have fun!"
President Donald Trump, posting on Truth Social on Monday The U.S.'s unilateral tariff increase damages the multilateral trading system, increases the burden on U.S. companies and consumers, and undermines the foundation of economic and trade cooperation between China and the U.S."
China's State Council Tariff Commission, in a Tuesday statement China has decided to include 15 U.S. entities that endanger China’s national security and interests in the export control list, prohibiting the export of dual-use items to them,
the ministry said in a statement While less than 1 per cent of the fentanyl intercepted at the U.S. border comes from Canada, we have worked relentlessly to address this scourge that affects Canadians and Americans alike. We implemented a $1.3 billion border plan with new choppers, boots on the ground, more co-ordination, and increased resources to stop the flow of fentanyl."
Highlighting Canada's efforts to stop flow of fentanyl, Trudeau said Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequivocally clear - there is no justification for these actions."
In a statement, Justin Trudeau said China will likewise be charged an additional 10% Tariff on that date. The April Second Reciprocal Tariff date will remain in full force and effect. Thank you for your attention to this matter. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
In a post on Truth Social, he stated Our tariffs will remain in place until the U.S. trade action is withdrawn, and should US tariffs not cease, we are in active and ongoing discussions with provinces and territories to pursue several non-tariff measures. While we urge the U.S. administration to reconsider their tariffs, Canada remains firm in standing up for our economy, our jobs, our workers, and for a fair deal."
In a statement on March 3, Trudeau said Drugs are still pouring into our Country from Mexico and Canada at very high and unacceptable levels. A large percentage of these Drugs, much of them in the form of Fentanyl, are made in, and supplied by, China. More than 100,000 people died last year due to the distribution of these dangerous and highly addictive POISONS. Millions of people have died over the last two decades."
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said No room left for Mexico or for Canada. No, the tariffs, you know, they're all set. They go into effect tomorrow,
he said during his 'investment announcement' on Monday (local time). The families of the victims are devastated and, in many instances, virtually destroyed. We cannot allow this scourge to continue to harm the USA, and therefore, until it stops, or is seriously limited, the proposed TARIFFS scheduled to go into effect on MARCH FOURTH will, indeed, go into effect, as scheduled,
We appointed a Fentanyl Czar, listed transnational criminal cartels as terrorist organizations, launched the Joint Operational Intelligence Cell, and are establishing a Canada-U.S. Joint Strike Force on organized crime. Because of this work - in partnership with the United States - fentanyl seizures from Canada have dropped 97 per cent between December 2024 and January 2025 to a near-zero low of 0.03 pounds seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection,
Tariffs will disrupt an incredibly successful trading relationship. They will violate the very trade agreement that was negotiated by President Trump in his last term."