Sana'a: China called on Washington on Sunday to correct its mistakes "as soon as possible", in the wake of US threats to impose new tariffs.

According to Yemen News Agency, US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his country would impose 100% customs duties on Chinese goods starting next November 1, or before that, justifying the decision by what he described as Beijing's "aggressive trade stance."

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stressed that "threatening to impose additional duties is not the correct way to deal with China," stressing that Beijing "does not want a trade war, but it does not fear it." The ministry considered that the American move represents a "clear example of double standards," calling on Washington to address differences in a sound manner and maintain stable economic relations between the two countries.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce concluded its statement by emphasizing that China will take the necessary measures to protect its legitimate rights and interests if the United States insists on its current position.

Last Thursday, America imposed sanctions on a large number of Chinese entities, including a refinery and an independent station, accusing them of buying or transporting Iranian oil. This step comes within the framework of Washington's expansion of the trade blacklist to include new branches of companies previously included in the Entity List, which is a tool used to restrict the activities of institutions that the United States sees as threatening its national security and economic interests.

In response to these sanctions, China announced the imposition of additional fees on ports that receive ships linked to America and opened an anti-monopoly investigation against the American technology giant Qualcomm. Beijing also included 14 Western companies, most of them American, on the 'list of unreliable entities.'

The two largest economies in the world held four rounds of trade talks in Europe during the current year 2025, in an effort to settle their customs disputes, but reaching a comprehensive agreement is still far away, while the end of the ninety-day trade truce between the two sides is approaching.