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China: Countermeasures against U.S. unreasonable tariffs over fentanyl remain effective

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular news briefing in Beijing, China, May 13, 2025. /China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular news briefing in Beijing, China, May 13, 2025. /China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian at a regular news briefing in Beijing, China, May 13, 2025. /China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The United States unreasonably imposed two rounds of tariffs on China under the pretext of fentanyl, and China promptly took countermeasures to firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

"These countermeasures remain effective," spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular news briefing. Lin made the remarks in an answer to a question about the U.S. imposing 20 percent tariffs on China under the pretext of the fentanyl issue after the Geneva talks.

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