China has warned it is ready for "any type of war" in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods. The statement comes as Beijing boosts defense spending and tensions escalate.

The comments come in response to US tariffs and as Beijing boosts defence spending by 7.2%.

China threatened that it is "ready" for a "tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war" after Trump's administration doubled tariffs.

No country should fantasize that it can suppress China and maintain a good relationship with China at the same time,” warned China’s foreign minister.

China's commerce minister says Beijing will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather tariffs and other challenges, though there are “no winners in a trade war."

China's exports grew slower than expected in the first two months of the year, official data showed Friday, as a deepening trade war with the United States piles on economic

China is prepared for an escalating trade war with the United States, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao said on Thursday. "Coercion and blackmail will not work on China, nor will intimidation," he said, vowing that Beijing would defend its interests.

President Trump has not mentioned the possibility of rolling back the increased tariffs on imports from China as he issued pauses on some tariffs from Mexico and China. China's foreign minister has vowed to "resolutely counter" U.

The new U.S. tariffs on China have triggered a sharp response from Beijing. Both countries are convinced that a war between them is inevitable someday — and they’re preparing for it. While Europeans keep their eyes on Russia,

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