Beijing: China will file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization, China’s Commerce Ministry announced on Sunday, in reaction to tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. “China expresses strong dissatisfaction with and firmly opposes this order,” the ministry stated in response to Trump’s executive order to impose tariffs on China.

According to Yemen News Agency, the executive order issued by Trump includes imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 percent on goods from China, starting Tuesday. These tariffs will remain in effect until the end of a national emergency concerning fentanyl and illegal immigration to the United States. The White House statement highlights the national emergency caused by illegal immigrants and drugs, including deadly fentanyl, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The statement elaborates that until the crisis is mitigated, Trump is implementing additional tariffs on imports, with energy resources from Canada subject to a lower 10 percent tariff.

The White House further explained that these measures are part of Trump’s efforts to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable for their commitments to stop illegal immigration and the flow of toxic fentanyl and other drugs into the United States. The statement mentions that drugs like fentanyl entering the US through illicit networks have led to a national emergency and a public health crisis. It also highlights alliances between Mexican drug trafficking organizations and the Mexican government, which allegedly provide safe havens for cartels and pose a threat to US national security. The statement mentions a growing presence of Mexican cartels operating fentanyl and nitrazine laboratories in Canada, with increased domestic fentanyl production in Canada contributing to international drug distribution.

Trump’s previous announcements included plans to increase tariffs by 10 percent on goods from China, alongside an executive order imposing 25 percent tariffs on all goods from Mexico and Canada. During his first term, Trump imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum, and by the end of 2022, another trade conflict was emerging between the US and Europe after the US passed an anti-inflation law that Europe criticized as unfair competition. In retaliation, the European Union imposed customs duties on American goods.