China ‘firmly’ denies claims of violating trade deal, urges US to correct ‘wrong practices’

China “firmly" rejected US President Donald Trump's claims of violating the trade deal that aimed to reduce sweeping tariffs between the world's largest economies, reported AFP on Monday, citing the Chinese Commerce Ministry.

Beijing clarified that they have “been firm in safeguarding its rights and interests, and sincere in implementing the consensus,” reached during the two-day trade talks in Geneva.

China blames US

Beijing asserted that Washington “has made bogus charges and unreasonably accused China of violating the consensus, which is seriously contrary to the facts. China firmly rejects these unreasonable accusations.”

While referring to export curbs on artificial intelligence chips and revoking Chinese student visas in the US, Beijing stated that Washington “has successively introduced a number of discriminatory restrictive measures against China.”

The Chinese commerce ministry further said, “we urge the US to meet China halfway, immediately correct its wrongful actions, and jointly uphold the consensus from the Geneva trade talks."

Otherwise, "China will continue to resolutely take strong measures to uphold its legitimate rights and interests," it added.

Donald Trump's claim

Last week, President Trump accused China of violating the trade deal proposed between the world's largest economies.

"China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!," Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.

He claimed that a “fast deal” was made with China where officials of both countries paused tariffs of over 125% for 90 days. Trump said the trade agreement was finalised to prevent China from a "devastating" situation, including factory closures and civil unrest stemming from his tariffs, which reached as high as 145% on Chinese imports.

However, Trump did not specify how the trade deal was breached or what actions he intends to pursue against China.

US-China trade deal

On May 12, 2025, China announced a reduction in tariffs on American goods to 10 per cent from 125 per cent for 90 days, while the US proposed cutting tariffs on Chinese goods to 30 per cent from 145 per cent amid the escalating trade war between the two countries.