Xu Wei on US-China tariff war: A few days ago, US President Donald Trump had announced imposing 100 percent additional tax on goods imported from China and imposing strict restrictions on the export of American software. In response, Chinese diplomat Xu Wei, posted in India, said that if America does not learn from its mistakes, China will also not back down and will protect its rights.
China Kolkata-based Consul General Xu Wei said that China is not in favor of any conflict, but if forced, it will definitely respond. He said that China believes in dialogue and cooperation, hence America should show understanding instead of confrontation.
Trump had already announced imposing 155 percent tariffs on China, and now 100 percent additional tariffs will be implemented from November 1, if China does not take any action. America The decision on additional tariffs is being taken especially against those countries which are helping the Russian economy through energy trade.
Emphasizing on India-China relations, Xu Wei said that trade between the two countries is continuously increasing. From January to September 2025, trade between the two countries has reached $115 billion. He also told that direct air flights between the two countries will start again from October 26. So far this year, Chinese embassies have issued visas to more than 2,80,000 Indian citizens, and by the end of the year this figure may cross 3 lakh.
On the other hand, China did not buy soybean from America in the month of September in protest against America’s tariffs. This has happened for the first time since November 2018. To fulfill this shortage, China has purchased from South America.
If there is no progress in talks between the US and China, then American farmers may suffer huge losses, while China may also have to face soybean shortage in the coming months before the arrival of the new crop.
Trump has also said that now he may cancel the upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea, because China has made it more strict on the export of “rare earth metals” essential in the technology industry.
Overall, tensions between the US and China are increasing. Yet, China is showing that the door to dialogue is still open, especially with a large and important economic partner like India.
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