China says it opposes US tariffs on chips

BEIJING, Dec ⁠24 (Reuters) - ⁠China ‍said on Wednesday that ‍it opposed the United ​States' "indiscriminate use of ​tariffs" and "unreasonable suppression" of Chinese industries when asked about ​Washington's plan to impose tariffs ​on Chinese semiconductor imports.

China urges ‌the U.S. to correct its "wrong practices", ​and will ⁠take measures to safeguard its ‌legitimate rights and interests if the ‌U.S. persists in its ‌actions, Lin Jian, a spokesperson for China's foreign ‍ministry, said at a regular press ⁠briefing.

(Reporting by Ethan Wang and Ryan Woo; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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