Nation pushes back on US ruling

China on Wednesday pushed back against the "extremely unfair" United States ruling on its tire exports, and vowed to take action if its rights were infringed by the creep of trade protectionism.

Wang Hejun, head of the trade remedy and investigation bureau of the Ministry of Commerce, said the "extremely unfair" determination gravely hurt the country's interests, and urged the US to obey World Trade Organization rules by readjusting its wrong practice.

"We do not expect a trade war between the two sides, but China will take necessary measures if the rights are violated," Wang said.