"We Don't Take Part In Wars": China Responds to Trump's Threat of 100% Tariffs

The comments were made soon after US President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that NATO apply 50–100% tariffs on China.In response to President Donald Trump's suggestion that NATO put 50–100% tariffs on Beijing for its purchases of Russian energy, China has retaliated. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has emphasized that sanctions would only make matters worse and reiterated Beijing's commitment to advancing peace negotiations to address hot-spot concerns.According to China Daily, he made the comments at a press conference in Ljubljana on Saturday following a meeting with Tanja Fajon, Slovenia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs."China does not participate in or plan wars, and what China does is to encourage peace talks and promote political settlement of hotspot issues through dialogue," Wang Yi stated.Additionally, he called for the strengthening of multilateral structures, the promotion of multilateralism, and the cooperative defense of the UN Charter's goals and tenets.

He emphasized that the current state of international affairs is marked by ongoing wars and entangled disarray."China and Europe ought to work together rather than against one another, and they ought to be allies rather than adversaries. According to Global Times, Wang Yi stated, "Making the correct decisions in the midst of the biggest changes in a century demonstrates the responsibilities that both sides should fulfill towards history and the people."His subliminal allusion follows US President Donald Trump's suggestion on Saturday that NATO apply tariffs on China ranging from 50% to 100%.