'Threatening high tariffs not right way to deal': China rejects US sanctions; warns of countermeasures

China firmly rejected recent US restrictions and sanctions, pledging to take necessary measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. In a post on X Monday, Chinese foreign ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said, "China firmly rejects the recent US restrictions and sanctions on China, and will do what is necessary to protect its legitimate rights and interests. " He emphasised that "threatening high tariffs is not the right way to deal with China," urging Washington to "correct its approach and act on the common understandings the two presidents reached in their phone calls." Lin further underlined that "the two sides can and should address each other's concerns through dialogue and manage differences on the basis of equality, respect and mutual benefit to keep bilate