BEIJING (Reuters) - China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday that China will be forced to retaliate if the United States implements new tariff measures.
FILE PHOTO: A U.S. flag is seen during a welcoming ceremony in Beijing, China, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
China will closely monitor the impact from any fresh tariffs and adopt strong measures to offset negative the effects, ministry spokesman Gao Feng told a regular news conference.
President Donald Trump has threatened 25 percent tariffs on another $200 billion of Chinese imports.
Reporting by Yawen Chen and Beijing Monitoring Desk; Editing by Shri Navaratnam
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