China said on Wednesday it would hit back against the latest US tariffs targeting its semiconductor sector.
On Tuesday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative said it would raise the tariffs on June 23, 2027 with the level to be announced at least 30 days in advance.
It followed the release of the findings of a year-long probe into China’s chip sector, launched in the final month of the Joe Biden administration.
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The office said Beijing’s push to dominate the sector was “unreasonable and discriminatory” and posed an economic threat to the US.
“China firmly opposes the US abuse of tariffs and its unreasonable suppression of Chinese industries,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press briefing on Wednesday.
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Lin said the move would disrupt industrial and supply chains around the world, and would hinder the global development of the semiconductor industry.
He added that the US would be “harming others while ultimately harming itself”.