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Beijing on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of putting a knife to his throat because of trade negotiations and "bullying and intimidation".
"How could you negotiate with someone when he puts a knife in your neck?" Said Chinese Deputy Trade Commissioner Wang Shouwen, presenting a 36,000-word white paper on Beijing's stance in the war commercial.
The document was published the same day as the new tariffs. Washington on Monday imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese goods worth $ 200 billion, including vacuum cleaners and Internet-connected devices. Beijing reacted by imposing tariffs of 5 to 10% on US $ 60 billion, including liquefied natural gas and certain types of aircraft.
"Now that the US has adopted such a broad trade restraint, how can negotiations take place? This is not an equal negotiation, "added Wang, positioning China as an unnecessary and exaggerated economic aggression.
Wang said the US had used "harassment" and "intimidation" tactics to try to force China to back down and accept Washington's demands.
Beijing on Tuesday accused President Donald Trump of putting a knife to his throat because of trade negotiations and "bullying and intimidation".
"How could you negotiate with someone when he puts a knife in your neck?" Said Chinese Deputy Trade Commissioner Wang Shouwen, presenting a 36,000-word white paper on Beijing's stance in the war commercial.
The document was published the same day as the new tariffs. Washington on Monday imposed 10% tariffs on Chinese goods worth $ 200 billion, including vacuum cleaners and Internet-connected devices. Beijing reacted by imposing tariffs of 5 to 10% on US $ 60 billion, including liquefied natural gas and certain types of aircraft.
"Now that the US has adopted such a broad trade restraint, how can negotiations take place? This is not an equal negotiation, "added Wang, positioning China as an unnecessary and exaggerated economic aggression.
Wang said the US had used "harassment" and "intimidation" tactics to try to force China to back down and accept Washington's demands.
At a press conference, Wang said the US president had torn up deals reached in four rounds of talks between the two sides.
US, which led the Chinese delegation to Washington for the latest round of trade talks in August, said the door was still open to negotiations, but that it was "entirely on the side of the United States" to achieve it.
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Similar accusations were made in New York by Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi, who said some US-China US forces criticized trade and trade relations between the two countries. security issues.
"If this continues, it will destroy in an instant the gains of the last four decades of China-United States. relationships, "Wang said.
On Saturday, Washington invited the Chinese authorities to participate in another round of talks later this month, but Beijing declined after Trump imposed new tariffs.
Cover photo: Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping make a joint statement at the Great Hall of the People on November 9, 2017 in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter-Pool / Getty Images)
