Beijing Calls for End to Unilateral US Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling

China urged the US to scrap unilateral US tariffs after the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, struck down many of President Donald Trump’s levies as beyond his authority under a 1977 emergency-powers law.

Trump responded by unveiling a flat duty on imports worldwide, lifting the rate from 10% to 15% under a separate legal provision.

China’s commerce ministry said it was conducting a comprehensive assessment of the decision and called on Washington to quickly end tariff measures on trading partners, warning there are no winners in a trade war.

Beijing’s foreign ministry said it was watching for alternative US steps, including new trade investigations, and vowed to safeguard China’s interests, as the debate over unilateral US tariffs intensifies.