China hits back at ‘fabricated’ US trade claims with scathing criticism
2018-07-13 09:44:51 source：Global Times
July 12, 2018
China on Thursday issued one of the harshest criticisms yet of the US since the world's two largest economies engaged in a trade conflict that further escalated in recent days as the US threatened new tariffs against China, in a clear sign that China would not back down and is ready to defend its core interests.
In a lengthy, scathing statement, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) scolded the US for slandering China with baseless accusations of unfair trade practices for its own political needs and single-handedly starting a global trade war that would bring the world economy into dangerous territory.
"The US side's slander of China that China has been engaging in unfair trade practices and taking advantage of the US is distorting the facts and is untenable," the statement said, adding that the US government "fabricated" a tale about China-US relations to meet domestic political needs and the need to suppress China's development.
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