'Give The Bully An Inch...': Chinese Ambassador Hits Out At Trump Over 50% Tariffs On India

Last Updated:August 08, 2025, 07:44 IST

While China purchased 47 per cent of Russia's crude exports, followed by India at 38 per cent, in 2025, no additional tariff have been charged for China.

US President Donald Trump has announced a 50% tariff on India (Image: Reuters/File)

Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, slammed US President Donald Trump on Thursday over the tariffs imposed by the US on other countries. In a post on X, Xu called it a weapon to suppress other countries.

“Give the bully an inch, he will take a mile," the Chinese envoy to India wrote on X.

“Using tariffs as a weapon to suppress other countries violates the UN Charter, undermines WTO rules and is both unpopular and unsustainable," he added.

Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun also criticised Trump on Thursday while responding to the reporters and called it “abuse of tariffs".

“China’s opposition to the abuse of tariffs is consistent and clear," said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun.

According to data by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CERA) for June 2025, China purchased 47 per cent of Russia’s crude exports, followed by India at 38 per cent, the EU at 6 per cent and Turkiye at 6 per cent. CERA is an independent research organisation registered in Finland.

While China and Türkiye buy a significant amount of oil from Russia, none of them have faced additional US tariffs tied to Russian oil or oil products.

Earlier on Wednesday, the MEA said, “The United States has in recent days targeted India’s oil imports from Russia. We have already made clear our position on these issues, including the fact that our imports are based on market factors and done with the overall objective of ensuring the energy security of 1.4 billion people of India."

“It is therefore extremely unfortunate that the US should choose to impose additional tariffs on India for actions that several other countries are also taking in their own national interest. We reiterate that these actions are unfair, unjustified and unreasonable. India will take all actions necessary to protect its national interests," the MEA added.

Location :

First Published:

August 08, 2025, 07:44 IST

News world 'Give The Bully An Inch...': Chinese Ambassador Hits Out At Trump Over 50% Tariffs On India

Read More