Group 1 - Japan's Finance Minister, Kato Katsunobu, rejected the U.S. proposal to impose high tariffs on Chinese and Indian imports of Russian oil, emphasizing Japan's commitment to World Trade Organization (WTO) rules [1][3] - Kato stated that Japan would not impose tariffs exceeding the agreed limits as long as other WTO members comply with their obligations, indicating a cautious stance towards tariffs on countries trading with Russia [1][3] - Japan's government data shows that approximately 1% of its imported oil in June came from Russia, highlighting Japan's ongoing trade relations with Russia [3] Group 2 - The U.S. urged G7 allies to consider imposing tariffs as high as 100% on China and India due to their continued purchases of Russian oil, aiming to pressure these countries to help end the Ukraine conflict [3] - China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, criticized the U.S. approach as unilateral bullying and economic coercion, asserting that China's energy cooperation with Russia is legitimate and lawful [3][4] - Lin emphasized that dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solutions to the Ukraine crisis, rejecting any illegal unilateral sanctions against China [4]
美国要求对中国大幅加征关税,日本回应:难以做到
Huan Qiu Wang·2025-09-17 03:52