China warns it's ready for any 'type of war' with US after Trump tariffs; "we’re ready to fight until the end"

[Morrison71]

Stock market surges after Trump permits carmakers 1-month tariff exemption

The exemption was granted at the request of Ford, General Motors and Stellantis.

abcnews.go.com

China issued a warning on Tuesday night that it stands ready for any "type of war" with the United States in the aftermath of tariffs imposed hours earlier by the Trump administration.

A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry said the tariffs would not lead to a resolution of U.S. concerns about fentanyl originating in China.

"If the U.S. truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit to address each other's concerns," Chinese spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference late Tuesday.

"If the U.S. has other agenda in mind and if war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," the spokesperson added.

The remarks came soon after the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada, as well as 10% tariffs on imports from China. The fresh round of duties on Chinese goods doubled an initial set of tariffs placed on China last month.

Within minutes of the new U.S. tariffs taking effect, China unveiled on Tuesday its initial response by placing additional 10% to 15% tariffs on imported U.S. goods, like chicken, wheat, soybeans and beef.

 

[Morrison71]

When China is the adult in the room, you know you effed up.

 

[desihawk]

"If the U.S. truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit to address each other's concerns," Chinese spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference late Tuesday.

sure makes it seem like the chinese are indeed utilizing fentanyl as a weapon against us
not even an attempt to deny it

 

[franklinman]

OMG, This just gives Filthy Don another chance to wave the WHITE flag and surrenderg. Bet his arm is getting tired.

 

[Morrison71]

I have zero faith in any actual war of Trump vs China. Economic or other.

 

[Morrison71]

"If the U.S. truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit to address each other's concerns," Chinese spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference late Tuesday.

sure makes it seem like the chinese are indeed utilizing fentanyl as a weapon against us
not even an attempt to deny it

Why do you care about fentanyl?

 

[Jerome Silberman]

"If the U.S. truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit to address each other's concerns," Chinese spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference late Tuesday.

sure makes it seem like the chinese are indeed utilizing fentanyl as a weapon against us
not even an attempt to deny it

If that's the case it's been happening for over 150 years.

 

[jonesy5960]

Any kind of war?

I'd suggest the card game. If we win Taiwan gets a 50 year get out of harms way card. If China wins they get to sell electric cars in the U.S with only 25% tarriffs. Its a win/win. Sorry Elon.

 

[desihawk]

Why do you care about fentanyl?

i should not?

 

[Tiny Hands Trump]

They just have to threaten nukes. Based on MAGA's fear of Russia they will surely piss their pants and abandon Taiwan with that threat too.

 

[torbee]

So small and midsized businesses take it in the ass on tariffs while multinationals whose executives have the ear of the president and deep coffers to donate politically get spared?

That is some horseshit.

 

[Tom Paris]

It took Trump a month to make the entire world as batshit crazy as he is. What a time to be alive.

 

[torbee]

"If the U.S. truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China on the basis of equality, mutual respect and mutual benefit to address each other's concerns," Chinese spokesperson Lin Jian said at a press conference late Tuesday.

sure makes it seem like the chinese are indeed utilizing fentanyl as a weapon against us
not even an attempt to deny it

Gee, maybe this country’s insatiable appetite for opioids is the source of the problem?

 

[Morrison71]

i should not?

I asked why, not should. You sound like you don’t even know why you should care, like you are a sheep of the right wing propaganda machine.

 

[SA_Hawk]

Chime had a tariff rate of 20% in 1996. Did all of you freak out on Blii Clinton then?

 

[Morrison71]

Chime had a tariff rate of 20% in 1996. Did all of you freak out on Blii Clinton then?

Link?

 

[SA_Hawk]

Link?

https://www.macrotrends.net/global-...riff rates for 2021,a 0.44% decline from 2017.

 

[Moral]

Gee, maybe this country’s insatiable appetite for opioids is the source of the problem?

Gotta take something to take the edge off of late stage capitalism.

 

[Morrison71]

https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/chn/china/tariff-rates#:~:text=China tariff rates for 2021,a 0.44% decline from 2017.

That isn’t anywhere what you said.

 

[binsfeldcyhawk2]

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[joelbc1]

When China is the adult in the room, you know you effed up.

China has a large part in this drug mess, too. They could do a lot more than what they are dong. There are no virgins in this room.

 

[TJ8869]

 

[seminole97]

Chime had a tariff rate of 20% in 1996. Did all of you freak out on Blii Clinton then?

In retrospect, GHWB really screwed up American foreign policy by plunging us into the middle of Middle Eastern wars at the same time he decided to overlook China's brutal repression of the student democracy movement (continuing most favored nation trade status, etc).

Imagine if we'd taken another timeline, where we tried to bring in all of Eastern Europe (including Russia) into a trade bloc, and not poured Western capital into making China great again while letting the dictators of the Middle East sort out their own shit.