A response has arrived for Trump regarding Russian oil

“China firmly rejects all illegal unilateral sanctions, the expansion of jurisdiction, and any form of coercion or pressure,” said Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu.

He added that cooperation within the international community, including relations between China and Russia, is “based on international law, legitimate and reasonable, does not harm the interests of third parties, and must be respected and protected.”

Trump urged China to follow India and abandon Russian oil

The day before, President Trump stated that India is allegedly ready to soon stop buying Russian oil, calling on China to do the same. He also acknowledged that the United States is currently engaged in a trade war with Beijing.

The next day, the Chinese Embassy told RIA Novosti that China is prepared for a trade war with the U.S. but remains open to dialogue. Beijing emphasized that Washington cannot simultaneously demand negotiations while threatening tariffs, a stance that prompted a sharp reaction from Trump.

Trump announces new tariffs, Beijing responds with port tax

On Friday, the U.S. President stated that from November 1—or earlier—Washington will impose 100% tariffs on Chinese goods, on top of existing tariffs, citing China’s “aggressive trade stance” as justification.

In response, China’s Ministry of Transport announced a special port tax on U.S. maritime transport, which has already come into effect. Beijing described the measure as a “forced response” to U.S. economic actions.

Escalation of the trade conflict

Beijing and Washington are now effectively in a trade war, which escalated after Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports in February.

As the next step, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced on October 9 that from November 8 it will introduce export controls on certain products related to medium- and heavy-group rare earths, as well as on lithium batteries, artificial graphite anode materials, equipment for rare metal extraction and processing, and raw and ultra-resistant materials.