China can use US' own tactics to counter it

Editor's Note: China has reiterated that it doesn't want to be dragged into a trade war with the United States but is capable of safeguarding its interests if it is forced into one. How will the Sino-US trade dispute develop? Two experts share their views on the issue with China Daily's Yao Yuxin. Excerpts follow:

US retailers and customers bear the brunt of tariffs

The additional tariffs the US has imposed on Chinese products have had a far-reaching impact on US importers and agencies than Chinese exporters, and ultimately increased the price burden of US consumers, according to the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.