China "will respond firmly to the trade offensive" of the United States. This is what Foreign Minister Wang Yi said, criticizing the unilateral tariffs decided by American President Donald Trump . "They are senseless," he added.

Wang assured that Beijing will "firmly" oppose US pressure, warning that the "law of the jungle" could take hold in the world if nations were to pursue only their own interests . In this regard, the head of Chinese diplomacy praised Beijing's cooperation with Washington in the fight against fentanyl, the synthetic drug that causes a serious social scourge in America. The US must not "repay kindness with resentment, let alone impose tariffs without reason" . Because "we must not fantasize about repressing China and maintaining good relations with China at the same time. The abuse of fentanyl in the US is a problem that must be addressed and solved by the United States itself".

" There are about 190 countries in the world. Imagine if each one emphasized its own priority and believed in strength and status . The world would inevitably fall back into the law of the jungle," Wang said, addressing the audience of several hundred journalists. "Washington's current policy is not that of a major and responsible country."

The economic and trade ties "between China and the US are reciprocal. If you choose to cooperate instead, you can have mutually beneficial and win-win results. If you only use pressure, China will respond firmly."

Beijing "stands firmly on the side of international justice and firmly opposes power politics and hegemony. To prevent the world from returning to the law of the jungle, it is essential to cement the cornerstone of sovereign equality, uphold the principle of fairness and justice, observe multilateralism, and strengthen the authority of the international rule of law. China will step forward to be a pillar of the multilateral system and speak out for justice for the Global South," the minister continued. "The more complex the problems, the greater the need to accentuate the important status of the UN. And the more urgent the challenges, the greater the need to uphold the due authority of the UN," concluded Wang, whose briefing lasted 80 minutes.