Beijing warns White House against trade war

China demands that Washington refrain from implementing announced trade decisions, reports RIA News statement by the Chinese ambassador to the United States.

We urge the US to refrain from execution, make decisions carefully, and avoid jeopardizing China-US trade relations in order to harm others - which will ultimately end up harming (the US) itself.

the statement says.

The ambassador also expressed disappointment with the actions of the American authorities and said that he firmly opposes such measures. He also stressed that Beijing is not afraid of a trade war.

If the US starts a trade war, China will fight to the end to protect its legitimate interests by all means necessary,

he added.

The Chinese government later published a list of American goods that could be subject to tariffs in retaliation.

On Thursday, Donald Trump signed a memorandum in which he demanded that the US Trade Representative “provide a list of Chinese goods subject to increased tariffs within 15 days” and also initiate a claim at the WTO against the Chinese side for alleged licensing violations.

Comments

[Vadivak]

Apparently it won't work.
A smart monkey sits on top of a hill and watches two tigers fight in the valley.
© Mao Tse Tung

[Teberii]

Trade turnover in which American business is also interested, such measures could turn against Trump.

[Angry543]

"and also initiate a lawsuit against the Chinese side in the WTO for alleged violations in the field of licensing."

What about the production of RPGs and Kalashnikovs? Eh, gentlemen Americans?

[Tersky]

Quote: Teberii

Trade turnover, in which American business is also interested, could turn against Trump.

Perhaps, but if tariffs are introduced, China will suffer much more than the United States. Compare the share of export-import trade turnover between the USA and China, and everything will fall into place

[Alex-a832]

Quote: Teberii

Trade turnover in which American business is also interested, such measures could turn against Trump.

Trump is first and foremost an oligarch and thinks purely in economic terms. I didn't notice that he paid enough attention to geopolitics. He's trying to bring production back to the US and rightly so, but he's being rude. He risks starting a war, winning a battle or two, and then losing the war, since he apparently ignores the influence of geopolitics on the stability of dollar hegemony. He may simply not have time to restore all areas of production in the United States before the collapse of the dollar pyramid, which he himself is accelerating.

[Tersky]

Quote: Vadivak

A smart monkey sits on top of a hill and watches two tigers fight in a valley.

But this time the monkey will have to go down the hill. Welcome back Vadim, !

[Vadivak]

Quote: Tersky

But this time the monkey will have to go down the hill. Welcome back Vadim,

We'll have to, and maybe the tigers won't have it easy
Good afternoon Victor,

[Tersky]

Quote: Vadivak

Good afternoon Victor

And you won’t get sick, Vadim.

Quote: Vadivak

We'll have to, and maybe the tigers won't have it easy

This is far from the worst possible outcome of raising duties.

[zapfen]

It seems that the Chinese practice this instead of a bathhouse and a laundry at the same time.

[Spartanez300]

Well, the Americans can’t live peacefully, don’t feed them bread, let them spoil someone.
You wouldn't have to regret your pigish behavior later.

[Vadivak]

Quote: Spartanez300

You wouldn't have to regret your pigish behavior later.

Quite. Command of the first Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning. First official photo. The name of the ship's commander "zheng" 峥 means "steep" (about a mountain peak), and the name of the political commissar "wen" 文 can be translated as "cultural"
Commander (left) - Zhang Zheng, senior captain first rank, born in 1969.
Political Commissar (right) - Mei Wen, senior captain first rank, born in 1965.

[Gray brother]

Quote: Vadivak

Smart monkey sits on top of a hill and watches

The Chinese also know how to impose duties.
China's Ministry of Commerce has published a list of 128 goods imported from the United States that will be subject to new customs duties. The list is divided into 8 groups.

The document states that if the countries fail to reach a trade compromise, duties of 15 percent will be imposed on goods of the first group, which contains 120 items. And after studying the negative impact of the measures taken by the United States, levies will begin to apply to the second group - including aluminum and livestock products. And this will already be 25 percent.

[Gardamir]

So that's exactly how it is? They didn’t express concern, but rather warned? Well, it’s necessary, but what’s possible anyway?

[Spartanez300]

It would have been better for them to issue a “Chinese warning” then .

[Serge Gorely]

Quote: Gardamir

So that's exactly how it is? They didn’t express concern, but rather warned? Well, it’s necessary, but what’s possible anyway?

Can. And even necessary.

[aszzz888]

The Chinese government later published a list of American goods that could be subject to tariffs in retaliation.

BEIJING, March 23 – RIA Novosti. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Friday published on its website a list of 128 goods imported from the United States on which duties may be imposed as countermeasures to the US tariffs on steel and aluminum. RIA Novosti https://ria.ru/economy/20180323/1517078353 .html

Well, that’s how it will be for them. For now, that’s how it is.

[pafegosoff]

"This is Khamsim's way...."

[Yrec]

The trade war will play against the dollar, which means it will lead to the collapse of the United States. Untying it is a fundamental mistake of mattresses.

[Essex62]

In no case. There is no force on the planet that can stop a machine for cutting candy wrappers. They will lose and World War 3 will start. As always, nothing new. The abscess needs to be removed while the platform for the printing press exists - the world will always be unstable.

[SPACE]

Quote: Yrec

The trade war will play against the dollar, which means it will lead to the collapse of the United States. Untying it is a fundamental mistake of mattresses.

This is not a mistake, this is the lesser evil, they no longer have a choice. On the eve of a possible war, the US dependence on imported goods is fraught, so they are forced to go on the defensive.

[Paranoid50]

Quote: SPACE

On the eve of a possible war, the US dependence on imported goods is fraught, so they are forced to go on the defensive.

Today, mattresses slowed down the introduction of tariffs on steel and aluminum for some, but only temporarily.

"For the following countries, tariffs are suspended until May 1: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, EU countries and South Korea," the White House said in a statement.

For these countries, other measures will be developed to ensure US national security. For other countries, the decree introducing duties comes into force on March 23. This was stated by US trade negotiator Robert Lighthizer.

[Ingvar0401]

If the US starts a trade war, China will fight to the end to protect its legitimate interests by all means necessary
. I wish I could hear such a statement from our politicians....

[Tersky]

Quote: Ingvar0401

I wish I could hear such a statement from our politicians....

Have you watched the President's address to the Federal Assembly? Not... ? Well, look again. When viewing, notice how it faces the West. The phrase “You didn’t listen to us then. Listen to us now,” which, apparently, may go down in history. This is the key message to the West.