China stated on Tuesday that the United States needs to “stop the spread of disinformation,” focusing on addressing what it calls “fraud” amid ongoing trade tensions between the two nations.
Lin Jiang, speaking for China’s Foreign Ministry, claimed that the US has “falsely criticized and smeared” China, and mentioned that Washington had implemented “extremely suppressed” measures. He noted intentions to block chip export restrictions, suspend EDA sales, and cancel visas for Chinese students.
On Tuesday, Lin expressed that China has protested these actions strongly on social media, emphasizing their opposition to the US measures.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent mentioned on Sunday that President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping would likely converse “soon.” He confidently stated, “I’m sure this will be resolved when President Trump and Party Speaker Xi talk.” However, he also alluded to discrepancies in product releases that were supposed to be part of their agreement, suggesting it could be a glitch or perhaps deliberate on China’s part.
Recently, the two largest economies criticized each other over perceived violations of a trade agreement during talks in Geneva last month.
Trump accused China on Friday of breaching the contract’s terms, claiming, “Two weeks ago, China was in serious economic danger! The extremely high tariffs I set made it practically impossible for China to engage with the larger US market.” He mentioned, “I saw what was happening, but I felt bad for them, not for us.” He conveyed that a quick deal was made to prevent what he believed could turn into a very unfavorable situation for China.
China responded on Monday, asserting that the US was violating the trade pact, referring specifically to guidance on chip export limits, a halt in sales of chip design software to China, and visa cancellations for Chinese students in the US.
Following discussions in Switzerland in May, the Trump administration reduced tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, while China lowered its duties on US goods from 125% to 10%.
Lin further remarked on Tuesday that pressuring China “is not the right way to engage” and emphasized that “enforcement is not the correct approach.” He urged the US to acknowledge the facts, stop spreading misinformation, rectify illegal practices, and uphold the consensus achieved between both sides.
