Commerce ministry calls on US to stop tariff plans

China's Ministry of Commerce urged the United States on Thursday to correct its use of tariffs and vowed to take necessary countermeasures if Washington's new tariff plan targeting $300 billion worth of Chinese imports takes effect.

Ministry spokesman Gao Feng said the US government's bullying behavior and maximum pressure regime on China violate multilateral trade rules.

He warned that China will take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights of Chinese enterprises.