#USChinaTensions China warns countries about trade agreements with the U.S. that harm their interests, threatening with reciprocal countermeasures. Beijing firmly opposes deals at its expense, amid rising trade tensions with Washington over tariffs.

According to reports, the U.S. pressures nations like Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea to reduce their trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions. China denounces this "economic bullying" and warns that "appeasement cannot bring peace."