(10 Apr 2025)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Beijing, China – 10 April 2025
1. Wide of news conference
2. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The U.S., out of self-interest, used tariffs as a weapon to exert maximum pressure and seek selfish gains. This seriously infringes on the legitimate rights and interests of all countries, violates the rules of the WTO (World Trade Organization) and undermines the rule-based multilateral trading system, gravely destabilizing the global economic order. This move is against the whole world.”
3. Mid of reporter
4. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“Taking necessary countermeasures to oppose the U.S. bullying moves is not only aimed at protecting our own sovereignty, security and development interests but also at safeguarding international fairness and justice, maintaining the multilateral trading system and upholding the common interests of the international community. A just cause receives support from many. The U.S. cannot win the support of the people and will end in failure.”
5. Mid of reporter
6. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“Tariff wars and trade wars have no winners. China doesn’t want to fight them but does not fear them when they come our way. We will not sit idly by and let the Chinese people be deprived of their legitimate rights and interests, nor will we allow the international trade rules and multilateral trading system to be undermined. If the U.S. insists on fighting a tariff war or a trade war, China will fight to the end.”
7. Wide of reporters
8. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The U.S. has put its own interests over the common interests of the international community and served its own hegemonic interest at the expense of the legitimate interests of the whole world. This will be met with stronger opposition from the international community.”
9. Mid of reporters
10. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The U.S. is still abusing tariffs and exerting maximum pressure on China. China firmly rejects and will never accept such hegemonic and bullying moves. Pressure and extortion are not the way to deal with China. If the U.S. truly wants dialogue, it should let people see that they’re ready to treat others with equality, respect and mutual benefit. If the U.S. decides not to care about the interests of the U.S. itself, China and the rest of the world, and is determined to fight a tariff and trade war, China will fight to the end.”
11. Mid of reporter
12. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“The situation you mentioned is due to the U.S.’s extreme pressure and bullying tactics against China, which have severely deteriorated the social foundation and public opinion environment of China-U.S. relations, and seriously disrupted exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two countries. China will continue to take firm and strong measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”
13. Mid of reporter
14. SOUNDBITE (Mandarin) Lin Jian, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson:
“Speaking of cutting throats, it is the U.S. that is using tariffs to threaten and blackmail the world, trying to strangle other countries and force them to compromise in the face of its bullying. China-Spain relations are an important part of China-EU relations. Last year, trade between China and Spain exceeded $50 billion, with Spanish exports to China growing by 4.3%.”
15. Close of reporter
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