Zhong Shan, China's Commerce Minister, says China will not back down in the face of US demands as the trade war escalates. Photo: Simon SongZhong Shan, China's Commerce Minister, says China will not back down in the face of US demands as the trade war escalates. Photo: Simon Song
Zhong Shan, China's Commerce Minister, says China will not back down in the face of US demands as the trade war escalates. Photo: Simon Song
Economy /  China Economy

China won’t back down in trade war with US: commerce minister

In Beijing’s strongest response yet, key official says: ‘They don’t know the history and culture of this unyielding nation’

Topic |   US-China trade war
Amanda Lee
Amanda Lee

Updated: 8:44am, 10 Oct, 2018

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Zhong Shan, China's Commerce Minister, says China will not back down in the face of US demands as the trade war escalates. Photo: Simon SongZhong Shan, China's Commerce Minister, says China will not back down in the face of US demands as the trade war escalates. Photo: Simon Song
Zhong Shan, China's Commerce Minister, says China will not back down in the face of US demands as the trade war escalates. Photo: Simon Song
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