China has continued to strongly condemn and firmly oppose the US tariff proposals, adding it's ready to take counter-measures on US products.

GAO FENG CHINESE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, SPOKESPERSON "China strongly condemns and firmly opposes the tariff proposals. The move goes against China's strong representations, and is completely unfounded. It is a typical unilateralist and protectionist practice. The US action is against the mutually-beneficial and win-win nature of the China-U.S. commercial cooperation of the past 40 years. It is also against the appeal of the Chinese and American business communities, and the interests of consumers. It is bad for the interests of China, the United States and the world economy."