Beijing has wielded a wide range of punitive measures in recent days to strike back at Washington, including steps targeting American services sector.

China has shrugged off the latest U.S. tariff hike, dismissing the Trump administration's threats as a "meaningless tariff numbers game." Newsweek reached out to the White House by email with a request for comment.

China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.

In a Tuesday social media post, President Donald Trump claimed he will protect farmers and said he recognizes he had to support them financially during his first administration after they were hit by a trade war with China.

The White House said Tuesday that "the ball is in China's court," as far as a trade deal with the U.S. is concerned. Meanwhile, China is t

The economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.