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Earlier, US President Donald Trump signed an order introducing 25% tariffs on imports of passenger cars, light trucks, and auto parts, effective April 3. He justified the measure as necessary to protect "national security."
"China firmly opposes the relevant tariff measures imposed by the United States under Section 232," He Yadong declared.
He emphasized that the World Trade Organization's dispute resolution mechanism has long recognized that US tariff measures introduced under Section 232 violate multilateral trade rules.
"This time, the US has imposed tariff measures based on the so-called automobile investigation report (under Section 232 – ed.), conducted six years ago, once again resorting to trade protectionism under the pretext of national security," he pointed out.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stated in an interview with Sputnik that the US tariff hikes on Chinese goods are baseless, harm global markets, and damage Washington’s own reputation. According to him, the introduction of tariffs will not help the US resolve its existing problems but will "cause severe damage not only to the global market and trade order but also to the United States' own reputation."
He also stressed that if the US does not halt its economic pressure on China, Beijing will respond in the most resolute manner.
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