China vows to protect interests after Trump's tariff threat over Iran trade
China has vowed to safeguard its rights and interests after US President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on countries doing business with Iran.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks during a regular news conference on Tuesday, a day after Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that any country doing business with Iran would face a 25 percent tariff on all trade with the United States and that the tariffs were “effective immediately.”
"We have always believed that there are no winners in a tariff war, and China will resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests," Mao said.
The Chinese diplomat further noted that Beijing is "closely monitoring the development of the situation," when asked about advice for Chinese citizens travelling to Iran for tourism
"We will take all necessary measures to protect the safety of Chinese citizens," she said.
Trump’s tariff threat comes as US-Israeli-backed rioters have failed to derail economic protests inside Iran.
Trump did not outline which countries could be affected or how the tariff would be implemented. Still, observers cited China as the most obvious target of the measure in light of the sheer size of its huge annual trade with the Islamic Republic.
The United Arab Emirates and India are also among Iran’s trading partners.
In recent weeks, shopkeepers staged peaceful protests in different cities across Iran over economic issues, but the demonstrations were steered toward violence after public statements by US and Israeli regime figures — amplified by Israeli-linked Persian-language outlets — encouraged vandalism and disorder.
Authorities have acknowledged the legitimacy of economic grievances and vowed to address them, while denouncing foreign-backed elements for exploiting people’s livelihood concerns, which are directly linked to unilateral US sanctions targeting Iran’s central bank and oil exports.
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