SHANGHAI — China’s foreign ministry on Tuesday said that its Mexico-bound exports had propelled the development of the North American country, obliquely pushing back after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump made a fresh tariff threat.
The former and next president had said on Monday that he would immediately impose a 25% levy on all products coming from Mexico, as well as Canada. He also accused Beijing of not following through on promises to stem the flow of illicit drugs into the U.S. through Mexico, promising to charge China “an additional 10% tariff, above any additional tariffs,” until they stop.
