Beijing: China on Monday responded to US President Donald Trump’s threat of imposing an additional 10 per cent tariff on countries supporting “anti-America” policies of BRICS nations, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning defending the bloc and reiterating Beijing’s opposition to tariff pressure.
“We believe that BRICS is a positive force in the international community. Its cooperation is open and inclusive, and not targeted at any particular country,” the spokesperson said.
“As for tariffs, we have consistently opposed tariff wars and trade wars. We are against using tariffs as a tool for coercion and pressure. Arbitrarily imposing tariffs does not serve the interests of any party,” she added.
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump said the United States would enforce an additional 10 percent tariff on “any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS” with “no exceptions,” although he did not specify which policies he was referring to. According to CNN, the announcement came as the administration prepared to send tariff letters to dozens of countries beginning Monday, ahead of a key July 9 deadline. (ANI)
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