China vows to retaliate against ‘unreasonable’ US semiconductor tariffs
Beijing has pledged to ‘take corresponding measures’ in response to the levy, which Washington says is designed to counter economic threat
On Tuesday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said it would raise the tariffs on June 23, 2027, with the level to be announced at least 30 days in advance.
It followed the release of the findings of a year-long probe into China’s chip sector, launched in the final month of the Joe Biden administration.
The office said Beijing’s push to dominate the sector was “unreasonable and discriminatory” and posed an economic threat to the US.
“China firmly opposes the US abuse of tariffs and its unreasonable suppression of Chinese industries,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Wednesday.
He added that the US would be “harming others while ultimately harming itself”.