‘Don’t want tariff war but not afraid of one’: China stands firm against Trump’s threat of additional 100% duty

Trump on Friday announced a new round of trade measures targeting China, announcing plans to levy an additional 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports and introduce strict export controls on US-made critical software starting November 1.

“Frequently resorting to the threat of high tariffs is not the correct way to get along with China,” the Commerce Ministry said in a post online, which was presented as a series of answers from an unnamed spokesperson to questions from unspecified media outlets.

The ministry urged the US to address trade concerns through dialogue rather than threats and tariffs.

“If the US side obstinately insists on its practice, China will be sure to resolutely take corresponding measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” the post stated.

Trump accuses Beijing of taking ‘extraordinarily aggressive’ stance on trade

Trump accused Beijing of taking an “extraordinarily aggressive” stance on trade and warned that the US would respond firmly.

“Starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software,” Trump said.

He said the decision was prompted by reports that China intends to impose wide-ranging export restrictions on nearly all its products, describing the move as “a moral disgrace” in its dealings with other countries.

“It has just been learned that China has taken an extraordinarily aggressive position on Trade in sending an extremely hostile letter to the World, stating that they were going to, effective November 1st, 2025, impose large-scale Export Controls on virtually every product they make, and some not even made by them. This affects ALL Countries, without exception, and was obviously a plan devised by them years ago. It is absolutely unheard of in International Trade, and a moral disgrace in dealing with other Nations,” he wrote in a post.

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