China calls US tariffs ‘bullying’, seeks consultations

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said on Monday that threats and pressure are not the right way to deal with China, describing US President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs” as bullying.

Lin, who stated this while speaking at a press conference, stressed that the tariffs are typical unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying, adding that US tariffs in the name of reciprocity only serve its own interest at the expense of other…