Beijing - Saba:
China has threatened America that it is ready to fight to the end, if the latter is determined to launch a tariff war or trade war.
This came in a statement made by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Wednesday during a press conference in response to a request for comment on the United States' announcement to impose 104 percent tariffs on Chinese goods.
In a practical response, the Tariff Commission of the Chinese State Council announced raising additional tariffs on products imported from the United States to 84 percent.
China urges the US side to immediately correct its mistakes, remove all unilateral tariffs it has imposed on China, and resolve the disputes in an appropriate manner through dialogue on an equal footing and on the basis of mutual respect.
Meanwhile, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the addition of 12 US entities to its export control list, in a move it said was aimed at protecting China's national security and national interests.
Six U.S. companies have been placed on the "Unreliable Entity List," which includes companies such as Shield AI, Sierra Nevada, Cyberlux, Edge Autonomy Operations, Group W, and Hudson Technologies. This decision will be enforced as of Thursday.
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