Trade War Flares Up as China Accuses US of Major Ceasefire Violation
webangah News Agency reports that China’s Commerce Ministry has condemned Washington for “flagrantly violating” the May trade ceasefire, vowing to take decisive measures to defend its interests.
A ministry spokesperson stated that U.S. actions also breach the consensus reached during the January phone call between Chinese President Xi Jinping and then-U.S. President Donald Trump.
The statement follows Trump’s claim last Friday that China had “entirely violated its trade agreement with America.” The former president provided no evidence, though U.S. Trade Representative Jamison Greer alleged China failed to remove non-tariff barriers agreed upon in May.
The Geneva-brokered May truce stipulated Washington would reduce tariffs on Chinese imports from 14.5% to 30%, while Beijing agreed to cut duties on American goods from 125% to 10%.
Beijing asserts Washington has repeatedly breached this agreement through actions including: banning computer chip design software sales to Chinese firms, issuing warnings against using Huawei-manufactured chips, and canceling visas for Chinese students.
