China has 'firm will, abundant means'to counter US' unilateral tariff hikes

China has called on the United States to remove unilateral tariffs as quickly as possible and work with it in the spirit of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, in order to address respective concerns through dialogue and consultations on an equal footing, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.

Chinese officials said that should Washington further intensify tariffs and restrictive measures against China, Beijing has the "firm will and abundant means" to fight until the end.

Their comments came after the State Council Information Office released on Wednesday a white paper titled "China's Position on Some Issues Concerning China-US Economic and Trade Relations", which noted that the recent US move of using tariffs as a coercive tool is a grave mistake and further exposes the typical unilateralist and bullying nature of the US government.