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Trump’s most recent threat to introduce an further full import duty on products from China has been labeled a “typical example” of American hypocrisy, as stated by the Beijing administration.

A official from China’s Commerce Ministry further commented that Beijing could introduce its own unspecified “countermeasures” if the American leader executes his threat, emphasizing that the country was “fearless” of a potential commercial battle.

On Friday, Donald Trump retaliated at the Chinese government’s action to tighten its policies for overseas sales of critical elements, charging Beijing of “adopting a confrontational stance” and attempting to hold the international market “under its control”.

He also threatened to cancel a arranged talks with Beijing’s head of state Xi Jinping, which was set for a summit in South Korea later this month.

Trump’s comments on Friday shook global markets, with the benchmark US stock index falling by over two and a half percent, marking its largest decline since April.

His comments revived fears of a trade war between the two economic giants.

In May, the both nations had consented to drop high import duties on each other’s imports, which had led to concerns of commerce ceasing between the two nations.

As a result, United States levies on Chinese goods facing an added thirty percent tariff compared with the beginning of 2025, while US goods entering China face a import levy.

China’s latest remarks – issued by the Commerce Ministry in the form of written responses to journalist’s questions – reflected language from the peak of the latest commercial tensions.

The remarks condemned US export restrictions on semiconductors and chips while supporting the country’s own export controls on rare earth minerals as “routine measures” to ensure state interests and that of all nations.

The spokesperson stated that for “many years”, the US had “overstretched the concept of domestic safety, abused overseas sale restrictions and “enforced” unfair treatments against the Chinese nation.

“Using” import duty warnings is not the right way to engage with China,” the official commented.

“China’s position on a import duty dispute has consistently been steady: we do not want one, but we are unafraid of one.”

Last week, China revealed it was reinforcing foreign shipment restrictions on key elements and further resources critical for cutting-edge industry.

This move was regarded as a important measure, as the country refines about the vast majority of the planet’s critical minerals, which are utilized in items such as photovoltaic modules and mobile phones.

Latest statements from both governments are being seen by analysts as a means of bolstering negotiating stances in preparation for forthcoming discussions.

Remains uncertain whether a summit between the former president and President Xi, planned at a high-level meeting in the Republic of Korea before month’s end, will go ahead.