Daijiworld Media Network - Beijing

Beijing, Oct 12: China on Sunday accused the United States of practicing “double standards” after President Donald Trump announced a 100% additional tariff on Chinese goods and imposed curbs on critical software exports.

An unnamed official from China’s Ministry of Commerce said the US’s actions clearly reflect its double standards, NDTV reported citing an online article.

Trump, announcing the move, said the fresh tariff—set to take effect on November 1—was a response to Beijing’s “extraordinarily aggressive” export restrictions on rare-earth minerals. The US President also hinted at cancelling his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this month.

In retaliation, China imposed new port fees on US shipments, launched an antitrust i

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