Beijing warns against trade deals with US

Trade partners: Visitors pose for photos at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai. Asean is China’s largest trading partner, with total trade value reaching US$234bil in the first quarter of 2025 and accounting for over 16% of China’s overall foreign trade. — Reuters

BEIJING: China accuses Washington of abusing tariffs and warned countries against striking a broader economic deal with the United States at its expense, ratcheting up its rhetoric in a spiralling trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

Beijing will firmly oppose any party striking a deal at China’s expense and “will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner”, its Commerce Ministry said.