Beijing vows retaliation against Biden's hikes of tariffs on Chinese imports

A worker wipes an Ora, a Chinese electric car, during the Auto Shanghai 2023 show at a convention center in Shanghai, on April 18, 2023. [AP Photo]

Chinese officials angrily promised retaliation after the announcement by the White House on Tuesday that the Biden administration would be increasing tariffs on certain imports from China, including a quadrupling of the surcharge on electric cars to 100 per cent.

"This will seriously affect the atmosphere of bilateral cooperation," the Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Tuesday. "The United States should immediately correct its wrongdoing and cancel the additional tariffs imposed on China. China will take resolute measures to defend its rights and interests."