(MENAFN) Chinese state media reported the US to have been notified by China of its intentions to protect its trade interests.
It comes after President Trump decided to hit Chinese products with tariffs of USD60 billion over intellectual property theft accusations.
The warning has been made by Chinese vice-premier Liu He while having a phone conversation with US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
China's official Xinhua news agency reported the vice-premier to have warned that even though Beijing was "ready to defend its national interests", it wants "both sides will remain rational and work together."
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