US tariff moves fuel uncertainty abroad

The US action to escalate trade friction will not solve any problem, but rather will push the global economy into a trap of uncertainty that includes a possible world economic recession, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

Gao Feng, the ministry's spokesman, said whether the trade friction will grow will be decided by attitudes in the United States.

China is not afraid of confrontation, he said, and if necessary will react to Washington's actions.