China: "No Country Should Receive Tariff Reductions at the Expense of China"

"Do Not Make Deals at the Expense of China's Interests"

China has reiterated its position that countries negotiating with the United States ahead of the July 8 expiration of the U.S. country-specific reciprocal tariff suspension should not use China as a scapegoat.

On June 28, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce stated on the ministry's website, "Since April this year, the United States has imposed so-called 'reciprocal tariffs' on its global trade partners. This is a typical act of unilateral bullying and has seriously disrupted the normal order of international trade." The spokesperson added, "China remains optimistic that each party will resolve economic and trade differences with the United States through equal negotiations."

The spokesperson continued, "At the same time, China urges all parties to firmly uphold international economic and trade rules, as well as the multilateral trading system. China strongly opposes any party making deals at the expense of China's interests in exchange for tariff reductions."

Previously, on June 27 (local time), U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant stated in a media interview, "We expect to conclude negotiations with some of our 18 major trade partners by Labor Day, September 1," adding, "Countries are approaching us with very good deals."

The United States has suspended the implementation of country-specific reciprocal tariffs, announced by President Donald Trump on April 2, until July 8, and is continuing negotiations with major trading partners, including South Korea. Some observers note that the United States is also requesting its negotiating partners to cooperate in containing China in areas such as export controls and economic security related to supply chains.