Iran: US bullying China through ‘economic terrorism’
Tehran (KNA) - Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman says the US trade war against China is a result of Washington’s bullying attitude, adding that this is a form of “economic terrorism,” which the United States has likewise waged against the Islamic Republic.
Abbas Moussavi made the remarks on Monday when asked about the ongoing trade war between the United States and China.
"The United States treats China through a bullying approach and is trying to superimpose political considerations on economic realities. The Islamic Republic of Iran believes that this issue is a form of economic terrorism and must be condemned," he said.
Ties between China and the United States come under increasing strain due to a bitter trade war. Tensions have further risen over the sailing of American warships and warplanes near a chain of islands in the South China Sea which Beijing claims as its own territory.
US President Donald Trump initiated the trade war with China last year, when he first imposed unusually heavy tariffs on imports from the country. Since then, the world's two largest economies have exchanged tariffs on more than $360 billion in two-way trade.
Source: PressTV