China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has warned against taking the Communist Party's “goodwill” for granted after President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to impose 10% tariffs on China, saying, “No one wins in a trade war. No,” he suggested. Monday's products.
President Trump announced the tariff commitment in a statement posted on his social media site Truth Social against the backdrop of the ongoing fentanyl crisis in the United States. He also proposed imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which are not doing enough to curb drug production and trafficking.
President Trump: “The Chinese representatives told me that if drug traffickers were caught in the act, they would impose the maximum penalty of death, but unfortunately they never complied.'' I wrote“And drugs are coming into our country at levels we've never seen before, primarily through Mexico.”
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““Until they stop, we're going to impose 10% additional tariffs on China, on top of any additional tariffs, on all of the many Chinese products that come into the United States,” he argued. Trump previously promised If elected president during the 2024 election period, he would impose an additional 60% tariff on Chinese products.
Especially regarding North America, President Trump swore On Inauguration Day, he will sign an executive order that will impose “25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada on all products imported into the United States and their ridiculous border openings.”
“These tariffs will remain in effect until we stop drugs, especially fentanyl, and all illegal aliens from invading our country!” he continued. “Both Mexico and Canada have the absolute right and power to simply resolve this long-smoldering issue. We hereby demand that they use this power, and that they Until they do, it is time for them to pay a very dear price!”
Migrants leave Tapachula in southern Mexico and walk along the Huistla Highway on November 5, 2024, with the goal of reaching Mexico's northern border and eventually the United States. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs initially did not do so. respond In response to comments made at Tuesday's regular press conference. A spokesperson later issued a statement discouraging President Trump from adopting the policy.
“China on Tuesday called on the United States not to take China's goodwill for granted and to work to ensure that hard-won positive power relations remain in China-US counter-narcotics cooperation,” China's state-run propaganda newspaper said. said. Global Times This was reported in the words of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“On the issue of U.S. tariffs on China, China believes that economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States is mutually beneficial in nature. No one wins in a trade or tariff war,” a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in a statement. Said. Global Times. The spokesperson went on to claim that China “has engaged in extensive and in-depth counter-drug cooperation with the United States,” even though it is the source of many of the precursor chemicals later used to manufacture fentanyl. did.
In February, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that more than 150 deaths per day were recorded in the United States as a result of synthetic opioids, largely due to the domestic fentanyl epidemic. did. Many of those deaths resulted from inadvertently ingesting lethal doses of fentanyl mixed with other drugs. China plays a major role in fentanyl production, working with Mexican drug cartels to produce fentanyl in North America.
The Chinese government vehemently denies any role in the fentanyl crisis, blaming an inferior American “culture” for the problem.
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Separately, at an event promoting China's further dominance in global supply chains, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng said: I lamented It's what he called a “fragmentation of the global economy” and “a new era of disruption and change,” perhaps looming in anticipation of Trump's inauguration as president in January. Han encouraged the audience of business leaders, including representatives from US tech company Apple, to “build consensus and strengthen collaboration to help keep global supply chains stable,” the paper said. It is said that he did. South China Morning Post.
So does Chinese Premier Li Qiang. dealt with The event will be held at the China International Supply Chain Expo, which will “oppose all forms of decoupling and firmly uphold stable and unhindered global industrial and supply chains.”
“China is an important link in the world's industrial and supply chains, and we will continue to take concrete actions to maintain the stability and smooth operation of these chains,” Li said. promisedaccording to the national government. China Daily.
Although Lee did not specifically mention President Trump by name, he warned that “exclusivity will lead nowhere and openness is the right path forward,'' adding, “protectionist moves and security overreach.'' “This expansion is damaging global industrial and supply chains,” he added.
Li also called on international companies to “resolutely defend” China's dominance in supply chains and “continue to resolutely support economic globalization.”
This photo released by the Casa Grande Police Department shows approximately 500,000 pills found inside an SUV stopped for speeding on Interstate 10 in Pinal County, Arizona, on May 23, 2022. It shows a bottle of collagen supplements that had hidden fentanyl pills. (Casa Grande Police Department) via AP
The Chinese government is stepping up its defense of economic globalization in light of Trump's victory in the November presidential election. Genocidal dictator Xi Jinping himself made stops at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru and the G20 summit in Brazil during a tour of South America this month to pressure other countries to resist calls for economic nationalism. I put it on. In his speech at the G20, President Xi called on the assembled political parties to “oppose unilateralism and protectionism.”
“We need to improve global financial governance and build a global economy characterized by stability,” Xi said. received a lecturethen added, “We need to improve global trade governance and build a global economy characterized by openness.”
“It is important to avoid politicizing economic issues, avoid fragmenting global markets, and avoid protectionist moves in the name of green and low-carbon development,” Xi added.
