China has hit out at media reports that President Donald Trump has asked the European Union to increase tariffs of up to 100% on China and India in a bid to pressure Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the Ukraine war.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said, in comments reported on X by Global Times , China's state-affiliated newspaper: "We firmly oppose directing the issue at China and we resolutely oppose the so-called economic pressure being imposed on China."

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