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China vows to take 'necessary countermeasures' after US tariff hike, stalling talks

9-5-2019 < RT 9 97 words
 

Published time: 10 May, 2019 04:24 Edited time: 10 May, 2019 04:36





China plans to take “necessary countermeasures” in response to the US’ decision to increase tariffs to 25 percent on $200 billion in Chinese goods, a decision China’s Commerce Ministry said it “deeply regrets.”



The ministry did not elaborate on what those countermeasures might be, but added in a statement that it hoped the US could come to a mutually satisfactory agreement with China through “cooperation and consultation.”


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