China on Monday accused the United States (U.S) of breaching their recent trade agreement, warning that it will take firm measures to protect its interests.
China’s Ministry of Commerce in a statement issued on Monday rejected Trump’s assertion that Beijing had violated the trade consensus reached in Geneva last month.
Specifically, the ministry accused the U.S of unilateral and discriminatory actions, including the introduction of new AI chip export restrictions, curbs on chip design software sales to Chinese firms, and the revocation of visas for Chinese students.
While expressing the Chinese Government’s frustration over Washington’s actions, the ministry declared that “if the U.S. insists on its own way and continues to damage China’s interests, China will continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”
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In addition, China accused the U.S. of violating the consensus reached during Trump and Xi’s last conversation on January 17, although it did not provide specific details on the alleged breaches.
The ministry called for an immediate correction of these policies, stressing “we urge the U.S. to work with China to immediately correct relevant wrong practices.”
Meanwhile, Trump has also accused Beijing of violating the tariff truce, but did not provide specific details.
However, U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer, cited concerns that China had failed to accelerate exports of critical minerals essential for high-tech electronics.
Similarly, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in China, Michael Hart, noted that China’s rare earth exports have been loosening their grip, yet at a pace that remained “slower than industry would like.”
In its official statement, China’s Commerce Ministry firmly rejected the accusations from Washington, maintaining that Beijing has sincerely upheld the trade consensus and that any claims of misconduct were baseless.
This latest face-off between the two countries has dampened hopes for an immediate leadership parley between U.S President, Donald Trump, and Chinese President, Xi Jinping, which Trump had earlier proposed to advance bilateral negotiations.
