MBABANE:China has warned the US it is ready to fight “any type” of war after hitting back against President Donald Trump’s mounting trade tariffs, the British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC) reported on Thursday.
It has been reported that, the world's top two economies have edged closer to a trade war after Trump slapped more tariffs on all Chinese goods. China quickly retaliated imposing 10-15% tariffs on US farm products.
"If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end," China's Embassy said on X, reposting a line from a government statement on Tuesday.
It is some of the strongest rhetoric so far from China since Trump became President and comes as leaders gathered in Beijing for the annual National People's Congress.
China says it is ready for 'any type of war' with the United States(pic: Reuters via BBC).