China warns any country doing US trade deals: We will make you pay

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : The commerce ministry announced yesterday that Beijing would employ what it called 'reciprocal' countermeasures should 'any party' comply with demands to freeze it out of international trade.
46% : While Britain and the EU are among dozens now facing a baseline 10% rate pending negotiations, leaders are still said to be contemplating their own countermeasures should talks break down - leaving the new global alignment still in the air.
45% : China shows little sign of backing down from a trade war, though did say with the 125% hike on tariffs that it would not respond to any more tariffs brought against it by the U.S. Britain and the EU are among those set to broker deals with the U.S., though the President also warned he is in 'no rush' to sign new agreements A drone view shows a cargo ship at Kwai Tsing Container Terminals in Hong Kong, China, April 16, 2025 Officials had until now maintained a consistent line that trade partners should help it resist coercion from the United States.
39% : The outlet cited insiders who said Trump would seek to weaken China's leverage at the negotiating table by having other trade partners agree to obstruct its trade and logistics.
38% : Responding to a report that Donald Trump was aiming to use upcoming trade talks with dozens of countries to isolate China, the ministry reiterated calls for a united international front against what it continues to term 'unilateral bullying'.
36% : While Trump has called on Beijing to open talks to avoid a trade war, the WSJ reported last week that Washington was already eyeing the opportunity to suffocate China through talks with other affected parties in the coming weeks.
31% : Read More Keir Starmer and Donald Trump discuss 'ongoing and productive' trade talks The burgeoning trade war centred on China and the United States threatens to force third parties to choose sides or face strict tariffs, hitting businesses and consumers.
29% : Beijing has threatened to retaliate if partners bow to American demands against Chinese interests Donald Trump in Washington on Monday.
24% : Trump has made China the focus of his burgeoning trade war, and is expected to use upcoming talks to weaken Chinese leverage While Trump has offered most parties subject to his radical tariff plan a 90 day window to negotiate individual deals, Chinese goods are still subject to 145% levies.
17% : This may force parties to choose sides, with Donald Trump threatening what China has acknowledged to be 'abnormally high tariffs' against his trade partners.

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