( May 14, 2025, 09:43 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China's countermeasures — comprising tariff and non-tariff measures — implemented against two rounds of US' fentanyl-related tariffs still "remain in effect," Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said at today's press conference. The US applied a 10 percent punitive tariff on China in February, later hiking it to 20 percent in March. In response, Beijing levied additional tariffs of 10–15 percent on selective US imports such as coal, liquefied natural gas, crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement vehicles, pickup trucks and agricultural products; while also imposing export controls on key minerals like tungsten and tellurium; designating certain US entities to its unreliable entity list; and initiating an antitrust probe against Google.The excerpt of the transcript follows:...
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