China warned the United States on Sunday that any deals the two countries reach on trade will be void if President Donald Trump goes ahead with the threatened tariff hike on Chinese goods goes ahead.
The warning came after U.S.-Chinese delegations wrapped up their latest round of talks as part of a sprawling trade dispute between Beijing and Washington. China released a statement warning that any achievements made during the talks should be “based on the premise” of not fighting a “trade war.”
“If the United States introduces trade sanctions including tariffs, all the economic and trade achievements negotiated by the two parties will be void,” said the statement, which was carried by the official Xinhua News Agency.
There was no immediate comment or statement from the U.S. delegation, which was led by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
