The Trump administration has been saying that the two countries are engaged in talks to resolve the dispute, but Beijing asserts that no such discussions are happening.

China on Saturday slammed the "extreme selfishness" behind tariffs, indirectly referring to the steep duties imposed by US President Donald Trump, describing it as an "unjustified trade war."According to the Chinese foreign ministry's statement,

Beijing is going on an international charm campaign to coax other countries hit hard by “Liberation Day” tariffs to take on the U.S.