US-China tariff war: Beijing slams Trump's 125% tariff, mocks his claim of countries rushing to negotiate

Tariff war between China US escalates

US President Donald Trump has announced a steep 125% tariff on Chinese imports, intensifying a high-stakes trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

Yu Jing, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in India said asked US which countries are dying to make a deal.

"Really, which countries are they," she posted on her X account.

Trump: These countries are calling us up, kissing my ass.They are dying to make a deal.Please sir, make a deal. I will do anything, sir...
ReallyWhich countries are they pic.twitter.com/EJt1DtMjDz Yu Jing (@ChinaSpox_India) April 10, 2025

In a viral video US President Donald Trump has said, "These countries are calling us up, kissing my a**. They are dying to make a deal. Please sir, make a deal. I will do anything, sir"

In her another X post Yu Jing said that trade relations between India and China are based on mutual benefits and complementarity, amid the ongoing trade war with the United States.

“China-India economic and trade relationship is based on complimentarity and mutual benefit,” said Yu Jing in a social media post on X.

China's economy is underpinned by a system that ensures steady growth, and produces positive spillovers. Chinese manufacturing is built on a complete and continually upgrading industrial system, sustained investment in R&D, and a strong focus on innovation.China is a firm pic.twitter.com/w3QuSCingL Yu Jing (@ChinaSpox_India) April 8, 2025

The embassy spokesperson also highlighted that the current US tariffs on the Asian nation deprive “Global South” countries of their right to development amid the US-China tariff war.

“Trade and tariff wars have no winners. All countries should uphold the principles of extensive consultation, practice true multilateralism, jointly oppose all forms of unilateralism and protectionism.,” she further added in the X post.