{"id":12912,"date":"2025-08-01T11:34:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T06:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/?p=12912"},"modified":"2025-08-01T17:04:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T11:34:24","slug":"china-hits-back-at-us-tariff-threats-cites-washingtons-trade-with-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/china-hits-back-at-us-tariff-threats-cites-washingtons-trade-with-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"China Hits Back at US Tariff Threats, Cites Washington&#8217;s Trade with Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-8\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"98a6cf93-6d2e-4443-af88-4761da7e1b68\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words dark\">\n<p data-start=\"585\" data-end=\"993\">Tensions between the US and China have escalated further, with Beijing strongly rejecting US accusations of aiding Russia and threatening punitive tariffs. In response to the Trump administration\u2019s announcement of up to 500% tariffs on nations buying sanctioned Russian oil, China has accused the US of double standards, pointing out that Washington continues its own trade with Moscow.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1317\">China\u2019s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin (or Shuang, as per source context) addressed the issue, emphasizing that China is not a party to the Ukraine conflict. \u201cWe did not create this crisis, we are not involved in it, and we have never supplied lethal weapons to any of the parties,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1361\">Background: What Triggered the Clash<\/h2>\n<ul data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1674\">\n<li data-start=\"1363\" data-end=\"1505\">\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1505\">The US, under the Trump administration, announced steep tariffs (up to 500%) on countries that import Russian oil under sanctions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1594\">\n<p data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1594\">The move aims to tighten global pressure on Moscow amid the ongoing Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1674\">\n<p data-start=\"1597\" data-end=\"1674\">China, being a major buyer of Russian crude, found itself in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1676\" data-end=\"1958\">However, China has firmly denied any wrongdoing and instead turned the spotlight back on the US. Officials alleged that American firms and institutions continue business dealings with Russia, raising questions over Washington\u2019s unilateral sanctions and global enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/content\/indias-manufacturing-pmi-rises-to-16-month-high-of-59-1-in-july\/\">India\u2019s Manufacturing PMI Rises to 16-Month High of 59.1 in July<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1960\" data-end=\"2003\">China&#8217;s Stand on the Ukraine Conflict<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2029\">China reiterated that:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2246\">\n<li data-start=\"2030\" data-end=\"2101\">\n<p data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2101\">It has maintained a neutral position on the Russia-Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2159\">\n<p data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2159\">Beijing has never sent lethal aid to either side.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2246\">\n<p data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2246\">The country continues to call for peaceful dialogue and diplomatic resolution.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2270\">Neutral Analysis<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2657\">\n<li data-start=\"2272\" data-end=\"2412\">\n<p data-start=\"2274\" data-end=\"2412\">The exchange marks a significant diplomatic escalation, especially in the context of global oil trade and sanctions enforcement.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2536\">\n<p data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2536\">China\u2019s defence emphasizes its non-alignment in the conflict, while challenging the consistency of US policies.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2657\">\n<p data-start=\"2539\" data-end=\"2657\">For global markets, especially in Asia, energy trade dynamics may be affected if US tariffs are broadly applied.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2659\" data-end=\"2859\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As geopolitical tensions rise, investors and policy observers will closely watch for developments that may influence global oil flows, trade relations, and sanctions diplomacy in the months ahead.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><i>Click here to explore: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/\">Nifty 50<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tensions between the US and China have escalated further, with Beijing strongly rejecting US accusations of aiding Russia and threatening punitive tariffs. In response to the Trump administration\u2019s announcement of up to 500% tariffs on nations buying sanctioned Russian oil, China has accused the US of double standards, pointing out that Washington continues its own [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[615],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[1384],"class_list":{"0":"post-12912","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-stock-market-news"}," _eael_post_view_count":0,"authors":[{"term_id":1384,"user_id":7,"is_guest":0,"slug":"jitesh-kanwariya","display_name":"Jitesh Kanwariya","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jitesh-Kanwriya.jpeg","url2x":"https:\/\/trending.niftytrader.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Jitesh-Kanwriya.jpeg"},"0":null,"1":"","2":"","3":"","4":"","5":"","6":"","7":""}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12912"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12956,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12912\/revisions\/12956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12912"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.niftytrader.in\/markets\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=12912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}