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Ready to fight till the end, warns China amid Trump's tariff threats

by Trans World Features | @twfindia 05 Mar 2025, 11:47 am

China has said it is ready for any kind of war amid mounting trade tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump.

The Chinese Embassy in the US wrote on X: "If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end."

Trump Tariff

President Donald Trump on Tuesday made his first joint address to Congress since taking oath on January 20 when he vowed to impose reciprocal tariffs on countries including India and China on April 2.

"Whatever they tariff us, other countries, we will tariff them," Trump was quoted as saying by the media.

"On average, the European Union, China, Brazil, India and countless other nations charge us tremendously higher tariffs than we charge them. It is very unfair," he said.

Producers in Mexico and Canada have been hit with a 25% tax on items they export to the US, while a 20% tariff has been applied to Chinese imports, reported Sky News.

China and Canada have countered with their own tariffs imposed against the USA.

From next week, China will add its own 15% levy on a range of agricultural products such as chicken, wheat, corn and cotton, reported Sky News.

An extra 10% will be added to soya beans, pork, beef, fruit, vegetables and dairy products imports, the news channel reported.

Apart from tariffs, China has also complained against the USA with the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Justin Trudeau imposes 25 pct tariff on US products

Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slapped a 25 percent tariff on US products vowing to fight back Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, calling it a "trade war" that will "first and foremost harm American families".

Trudeau said Canadians are "reasonable" and "polite," but will not back down from a fight, especially when the country's well-being is at stake.

On Tuesday, speaking from Parliament Hill, Trudeau slammed Trump's decision, saying that tariffs are a "very dumb thing to do."

He also raised questions on the logic behind working with Vladimir Putin, whom Trudeau called a "murderer and a dictator," while imposing tariffs on Canada, a close ally and partner.

"Today the United States has launched a trade war against Canada. Its closest partner and ally, its closest friend," Trudeau said.

In response to the US tariffs, Canada imposed 25 percent tariffs on $155 billion worth of American goods, starting with $30 billion worth of goods immediately, and the remaining $125 billion worth of goods in 21 days.

Trudeau also announced plans to challenge the US's "illegal actions" or tariffs at the World Trade Organisation, which according to him violated the free trade agreement between the two countries.