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Chinese foreign ministry responds to US tariff statement on White House website

( April 17, 2025, 04:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson responded to claims on the US White House website that cumulative tariffs on Chinese imports could reach up to 245 percent — including a 125 percent reciprocal tariff, a 20 percent tariff addressing the fentanyl crisis, and Section 301 tariffs ranging from 7.5 percent to 100 percent — by saying, "You can take this number to the US side for an answer."  According to a statement on the ministry's website, it stressed that the US's high tariffs on China have turned into a meaningless "numbers game." The ministry warned that if the US continues to infringe on China's interests, China will "resolutely counter and accompany to the end," the statement added.The statement follows:...

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