On April 1, 2025 Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke in reaction to the [[Trump 2.0]] administration's tariff program:
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On April 1, 2025 Foreign Minister [[Wang Yi]] spoke in reaction to the [[Trump 2.0]] administration's tariff program:
{{Cquote|Instead of fixing its own problems, [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] is trying in every way possible to shirk responsibility and shift the blame, resorting to tariffs, up to and including [[blackmail]] and ultimatums...The US itself is sick but is forcing others to get treatment,” Wang said, emphasizing that Trump's trade wars will “cause serious damage not only to the global market and trade order, but the US's reputation...‘[[America First]]’ cannot be achieved by American [[bullying]], especially to the detriment of the interests of other countries.<ref>https://sputnikglobe.com/20250401/wang-yi-china-will-not-accept-america-first-built-on-american-bullying-1121720123.html</ref>}}
{{Cquote|Instead of fixing its own problems, [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] is trying in every way possible to shirk responsibility and shift the blame, resorting to tariffs, up to and including [[blackmail]] and ultimatums...The US itself is sick but is forcing others to get treatment,” Wang said, emphasizing that Trump's trade wars will “cause serious damage not only to the global market and trade order, but the US's reputation...‘[[America First]]’ cannot be achieved by American [[bullying]], especially to the detriment of the interests of other countries.<ref>https://sputnikglobe.com/20250401/wang-yi-china-will-not-accept-america-first-built-on-american-bullying-1121720123.html</ref>}}