The Chinese Embassy in the United States has responded to the Trump administration’s tariffs on the fentanyl issue.
The embassy boarded X and issued a statement emphasizing that the United States should conduct an equal consultation with China to resolve the matter.
“If the United States does want to solve the fentanyl problem, the right thing to do is to consult China by treating each other. If the war is what the United States wants, whether it is a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we are ready to fight until the end,” the embassy’s post read.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry rejected the fentanyl issue, which is a reason for tariffs on Chinese imports. A ministry spokesman said China’s actions to protect its rights and interests are legal and necessary.
“The United States, not anyone else is responsible for the fentanyl crisis. In the spirit of humanity and goodwill to the American people, we have taken strong steps to assist the United States in dealing with this issue. The United States is not aware of our efforts, but is trying to blame China and try to pressure China and blackmail China through tariff hikes. They have been punishing us to help them. This will not solve the U.S. problem and will undermine our consultant dialogue and cooperation.”
The Trump administration has increased tariffs on Chinese goods by 10%, up 10% that have been in place. These tariffs will come into effect on Tuesday, March 4. On the same issue, similar tariffs for imports from Canada and Mexico have been levied. These measures have exacerbated trade tensions and could affect economic growth and cost increase for Americans who have already dealt with long-term inflation.
Nearly $2.2 trillion in annual trade tariffs could undermine nearly $2.2 trillion in Trump accused the U.S. top three trading partners of inadequately curbing the influx of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals.
Speaking in Congress, Trump announced that more tariffs will be implemented on April 2, including “reciprocal tariffs” and other non-tariff measures aimed at resolving long-term trade imbalances.
“Other countries have been taking tariffs on us for decades, and now it’s our turn,” Trump said, referring to the high tariffs imposed by India, South Korea, South Korea, the EU, China and other countries on U.S. goods.
