Beijing [China], April 14 (ANI): China has called on the United States to correct its mistakes by “completely canceling” its tariffs, describing them as a “wrong practice” and urging Washington to return to a “path of mutual respect” toward Beijing, France 24 reported.
This appeal comes amid escalating trade tensions between the two nations. When U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day delay on tariffs for most countries—including the European Union—China was notably excluded from this reprieve.
This move has further heightened tensions between the world’s two largest economies, according to France 24.
“We urge the U.S. to take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariffs,’ and return to the right path of mutual respect,” a commerce ministry spokesperson said.
According to France 24, the U.S. and China have been locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war since President Trump announced sweeping global tariffs, including a staggering 145 percent duty on Chinese goods. In response, China imposed retaliatory tariffs of 125 percent on U.S. goods, effective Saturday.
Washington again dialed down the pressure on Friday when the U.S. Customs and Border Protection office said smartphones, laptops, memory chips, and other products would be excluded from the global levies.
Beijing’s commerce ministry on Sunday called the exemptions a “small step” by Washington and said that China was “evaluating the impact” of the decision.
The new exemptions will benefit U.S. tech companies like Nvidia and Dell, as well as Apple, which manufactures iPhones and other premium products in China.
U.S. Customs data suggests the exempted items account for more than 20 percent of Chinese imports, according to senior RAND researcher Gerard DiPippo.
However, semiconductors could still become a target of industry-specific tariffs Trump has suggested placing on imports from all countries.
Trump said Saturday that he would give a “very specific” answer to the question of any future semiconductor levies on Monday. (ANI)
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