China has accused the United States of violating a recent tariff truce through new restrictions on AI chip exports, chip design software sales, and plans to revoke Chinese student visas.
“These practices seriously violate the consensus,” said China’s Commerce Ministry, referring to the 90-day U.S.-China agreement aimed at easing trade tensions. China said it had honored its part by suspending tariffs and non-tariff barriers, while the U.S. “unilaterally provoked new economic and trade frictions.”
The ministry warned of retaliation, vowing to “take resolute and forceful measures” to defend its interests.
Former President Donald Trump added to tensions, saying on social media, “China… HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US.”
In response, China said the U.S. was falsely shifting blame.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick claimed China was “slow rolling the deal,” and added that current moves were to show China “what it feels like on the other side.”
More than 275,000 Chinese students currently study in the U.S.