The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the reporter's question on the US announcement of a 10% tariff on Chinese products exported to the United States

On February 2, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs answered a reporter's question on the US announcement of a 10% tariff on Chinese products imported to the US. The US side imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese products imported to the US on the grounds of the fentanyl issue. China is strongly dissatisfied with this and firmly opposes it. It will take necessary countermeasures to firmly safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests. The US side should view and handle its own fentanyl issue objectively and rationally, rather than threatening other countries with tariffs at every turn. The imposition of tariffs is unconstructive and will inevitably affect and damage the future cooperation between the two sides on drug control. China urges the US side to correct its wrong practices, maintain the hard-won good situation of China-US drug control cooperation, and promote the stable, healthy and sustainable development of China-US relations.