China says 'firmly rejects' U.S. claim of violating tariff deal
The Hindu
Beijing and Washington clash over trade deal implementation, with accusations of violations and demands for corrective actions.
China said on Monday (June 2, 2025) it "firmly rejects" claims by the United States that it had violated a deal to lower crippling tariffs between the world's two largest economies.
Beijing and Washington last month agreed to temporarily slash staggeringly high levies on each other for 90 days after talks between top officials in Geneva.
But U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Beijing was "slow-rolling the deal", in comments to "Fox News Sunday".
Beijing hit back Monday, saying Washington "has made bogus charges and unreasonably accused China of violating the consensus, which is seriously contrary to the facts".
"China firmly rejects these unreasonable accusations," its Commerce Ministry said in a statement.
U.S. President Donald Trump said last week that China had "totally violated" the deal, without providing details.
But Beijing's Commerce Ministry said it "has been firm in safeguarding its rights and interests, and sincere in implementing the consensus".
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