Beijing: The Chinese Ministry of Commerce confirmed that it is conducting a comprehensive assessment of the content and impact of the US Supreme Court ruling against the tariffs imposed by the United States. The US Supreme Court ruled last Friday that the US government’s imposition of tariffs on trading partners under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act was “unlawful.”

According to National Iraqi News Agency, in response to the US Supreme Court’s decision last Friday, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce stated, ‘China has always opposed all forms of unilateral tariff increases,’ emphasizing that ‘there are no winners in a trade war and that protectionism leads to a dead end.’

The spokesperson added, “Unilateral actions by the US, such as imposing reciprocal tariffs and fentanyl tariffs, not only violate international economic and trade rules but also contravene US domestic laws and serve no one’s interests.”

The spokesperson continued, ‘China urges the US to remove the unilateral tariffs imposed on its trading partners,’ stressing that cooperation between China and the US benefits both sides, while conflict harms them. The spokesperson noted that China has observed the US preparing to use alternative measures, such as trade investigations, in an attempt to maintain tariffs on its trading partners.

The spokesperson emphasized that Beijing will closely monitor the situation and resolutely safeguard its interests.