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China accuses the US of unilateralism and protectionism
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CHINA accused the United States today of unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying with tariffs, while calling on representatives of US companies, including Elon Musk’s Tesla, to “take concrete actions” to resolve the tariffs.

Putting “America First” over international rules harms the stability of global production and the supply chain and seriously hinders the world’s economic recovery, foreign affairs spokesperson Lin Jian told reporters.

Last week, President Trump put an additional 34 per cent tariff on Chinese goods as part of “Liberation Day,” coming on top of two rounds of 10 per cent tariffs already declared in February and March, which Trump said was due to Beijing’s role in the fentanyl crisis. 

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