Beijing expressed weariness with the repeated rounds of increases that threaten to make much of the trade between the world’s two biggest economies grind to a halt.

The China have escalated trade war by raising tariffs even as Trump hit a pause on tariffs for other countries.

Trump announced a 90-day pause on a host of global tariffs he had planned, but increased levies on Chinese imports to 145%. "We urge the US to take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of 'reciprocal tariffs' and return to the right path of mutual respect,