Beijing’s remarks came after US President Donald Trump said on Friday that China had “totally violated” the agreement.
China criticised the US on Monday for “seriously violating” a trade truce agreed in Geneva last month, an agreement that temporarily reduced steep tariffs on both sides.
The Commerce Ministry denounced Washington’s moves to stop the sale of chip design software to China, US warnings against using chips made by China’s Huawei, and it attacked the revocation of Chinese student visas.
“We urge the US to work with China to immediately correct relevant wrong practices,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement. “If the US insists on its own way and continues to damage China's interests, China will continue to take resolute and forceful measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”
After a breakthrough in early May, Washington lowered tariffs imposed on goods from China from 145% to 30%. Beijing’s retaliatory tariffs, meanwhile, were lowered from 125% to 10%.
While the deal lasts 90 days, allowing US and Chinese negotiators to reach a more substantial agreement, tensions have since been ratcheting up between the two sides.
