#SpotVSFuturesStrategy Obligation to respond if interests are under threat. The Ministry of Commerce of China warns that it will take "decisive measures" if other countries continue to negotiate with the United States in a way that harms China. Beijing calls on countries to "stand on the side of justice and protect the multilateral trading system." At the same time, China also rejected the U.S. tax policy of "reciprocal treatment," calling it "unilateral intimidation that threatens the global trading system." China confirms that "only by insisting on protecting its principles and positions can legitimate interests be preserved."