‘Using Tariffs To Suppress…’: China Condemns Trump’s Additional Levy Imposition On India, Brazil

Last Updated:August 07, 2025, 16:07 IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticised US President Trump's tariffs on countries like India, calling them a violation of international law.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. (AFP Image)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s tariff imposition on countries, including India, saying that it is a violation of international law and a danger to global trade stability.

According to Chinese Ambassador to India Xu Feihong, Yi held a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s chief advisor, Celso Amorim, and asserted that the US President’s tactics of suppressing other countries undermine rules laid down by the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

He further reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Brazil’s sovereignty and right to development and called for deeper strategic ties through BRICS.

“Using tariffs as a weapon to suppress other countries violates the UN Charter, undermines WTO rules, and is both unpopular and unsustainable," he said.

In his X post, the Chinese Ambassador said, “Give the bully an inch, he will take a mile."

Wang’s remarks came after Trump, in addition to the 25 per cent tariff announced last week, imposed another 25 per cent tariff on New Delhi for purchasing Russian oil.

Signing an Executive Order in this direction on Wednesday, Trump imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on its South Asian trade partner in response to its continued purchase of Russian oil.

The US President also indicated that China could face secondary sanctions or additional tariffs for buying Russian oil.

At a White House news conference, the US President was asked if similar secondary sanctions would apply to China, given that it is the largest buyer of Russian crude oil. The President replied, “It may happen, I don’t know, I can’t tell you yet. We did it with India, and we are doing it probably with a couple of others, one of them could be China."

According to data from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CERA) for June 2025, China has bought 47% of Russia’s crude exports, followed by India (38%), the EU (6%), and Turkey (6%).

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