BEIJING, April 9, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - China's commerce ministry on Wednesday said the country had "firm will" to fight a trade war with the United States, state news agency Xinhua said, after US tariffs of 104 percent on Chinese imports took effect.

"With firm will and abundant means, China will resolutely take countermeasures and fight till the end if the United States insists on further escalating economic and trade restrictive measures," Xinhua quoted the ministry as saying.