Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods to 25 percent from the previous 10 percent rate.
China’s Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng stated Thursday that the US needs to behave rationally and correct its dangerous actions if Washington wants to continue trade talks with Beijing. He also noted that China had lodged “a solemn protest” against American moves regarding Huawei.
As a result, Google suspended its business operations with Huawei, barring the company from updates to its Android operating system.