A reporter asked: According to several overseas media reports, sources revealed that the Trump administration is preparing to put pressure on other countries during tariff negotiations to restrict trade with China in exchange for US tariff exemptions. What comments does the speaker have on this? A: We have taken note of the reports. Recently, the US abused tariffs on all trading partners under the so-called “equal” banner, and at the same time coerced all parties to enter into so-called “equal tariff” negotiations with them. Under the guise of “equality,” this is implementing hegemonic politics and carrying out unilateral bullying in the economic and trade fields. Peace cannot be exchanged for appeasement, and compromise is not respected. For one's own personal gain for one's own time, in exchange for harming the interests of others, seeking so-called immunity is to seek superstition with the tiger. In the end, both ends will only go to waste, harming others and harming oneself. China respects that all parties resolve their economic and trade differences with the US through consultations on an equal footing. China believes that all parties should stand on the side of fairness and justice on the “equal tariff” issue, stand on the right side of history, and defend international economic and trade rules and the multilateral trading system. It should be pointed out in particular that China resolutely opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China's interests. If this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely take countermeasures on an equal footing. China is determined and capable of protecting its rights and interests. In the face of the onslaught of unilateralism and protectionism, no one can stand alone. Once international trade returns to the “law of the jungle” where the weak eat the strong, all countries will fall victim. China is ready to strengthen solidarity and coordination with all parties, and work together to counter it, jointly resist acts of unilateral bullying, protect its legitimate rights and interests, and safeguard international fairness and justice.

A reporter asked: According to several overseas media reports, sources revealed that the Trump administration is preparing to put pressure on other countries during tariff negotiations to restrict trade with China in exchange for US tariff exemptions. What comments does the speaker have on this? A: We have taken note of the reports. Recently, the US abused tariffs on all trading partners under the so-called “equal” banner, and at the same time coerced all parties to enter into so-called “equal tariff” negotiations with them. Under the guise of “equality,” this is implementing hegemonic politics and carrying out unilateral bullying in the economic and trade fields. Peace cannot be exchanged for appeasement, and compromise is not respected. For one's own personal gain for one's own time, in exchange for harming the interests of others, seeking so-called immunity is to seek superstition with the tiger. In the end, both ends will only go to waste, harming others and harming oneself. China respects that all parties resolve their economic and trade differences with the US through consultations on an equal footing. China believes that all parties should stand on the side of fairness and justice on the “equal tariff” issue, stand on the right side of history, and defend international economic and trade rules and the multilateral trading system. It should be pointed out in particular that China resolutely opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China's interests. If this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely take countermeasures on an equal footing. China is determined and capable of protecting its rights and interests. In the face of the onslaught of unilateralism and protectionism, no one can stand alone. Once international trade returns to the “law of the jungle” where the weak eat the strong, all countries will fall victim. China is ready to strengthen solidarity and coordination with all parties, and work together to counter it, jointly resist acts of unilateral bullying, protect its legitimate rights and interests, and safeguard international fairness and justice.