China responded sharply on Thursday after the US, under Donald Trump’s administration, imposed new tariffs of up to 245% on Chinese imports. The Chinese foreign ministry warned that if the US continues its “tariff numbers game,” Beijing will ignore such tactics. The tariffs are part of an escalating trade dispute, with China also retaliating and moving the WTO over US actions.

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• US imposes up to 245% tariffs on Chinese imports, citing China’s retaliatory trade actions
• China says it will ignore tariff “games” if US continues this approach
• White House fact sheet accuses China of blocking exports of key high-tech materials
• Includes gallium, germanium, antimony, and six heavy rare earth metals
• US says these metals vital for auto, aerospace, semiconductors, and defense
• China’s new envoy Li Chenggang appointed amid worsening trade war
• China recently raised tariffs on US goods to 125% in retaliation to earlier US hike
• Beijing says US tariffs “go against the whole world” and filed WTO case
• US paused higher tariffs for 75 countries, but not for China
• Trade tensions now threaten global supply chains and multilateral trade rules