Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun

When asked for comment on the Trump administration's move on Wednesday to launch a new round of Section 301 trade investigations into alleged industrial overcapacity among 16 major trading partners, including China, which could signal a new round of tariff disputes, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday that China's position on handling China-US economic and trade issues has been consistent and clear. China opposes all forms of unilateral tariff measures, noting that tariff wars and trade wars serve the interests of neither side.

The two sides should resolve relevant issues through consultation on the basis of equality, mutual respect and reciprocity, said the spokesperson, adding that the claim of "overcapacity" is a false proposition, and China opposes using it as a pretext for political manipulation.

Global Times