China warns it’s ready for any ‘type of war’ with US

China has warned it’s ready for any “type of war” with the US in an alarming escalation of tensions between the countries as Trump’s tariffs bite.

China has warned it’s ready for any “type of war” with the US in an alarming escalation of tensions between the countries as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs went into effect.

“If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said late on Tuesday, local time.

Mr Jian’s statement, reiterated on X by the Chinese embassy in Washington, cautioned that “intimidation” and “bullying” would not work — as China also imposed a 15 per cent tariff on American agricultural goods.

“Pressuring, coercion or threats are not the right way of dealing with China. Anyone using maximum pressure on China is picking the wrong guy and miscalculation,” the spokesperson said.

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Originally published as China warns it’s ready for any ‘type of war’ with US