No winner in trade war or tariff war: Chinese FM responds to Trump’s ‘prefer not to impose tariffs on China’ remark

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In response to a question regarding Trump’s remarks saying he’d “prefer not to have to impose tariffs on China” during an interview with Fox News, while also claiming that “we have one very big power over China, and that’s tariffs,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning reaffirmed that China has stated its position on this issue many times. 

“China-US economic and trade cooperation is mutually beneficial and win-win. If there are differences and frictions between China and the US, they should be resolved through dialogue and consultation,” said Mao.

“There is no winner in a trade war or tariff war, which serves the interests of neither side nor the world,” Mao noted. 

Global Times