China blasts new US trade curbs, as Treasury secretary notes talks back on track

In its sharpest response yet to recent U.S. trade actions, China said on Monday it "firmly rejects" Washington’s new restrictions and urged the Trump administration to honor commitments made between the two leaders in past phone calls."China firmly rejects the recent U.S. restrictions and sanctions on China and will do what is necessary to protect its legitimate rights and interests," the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on X.TRUMP THREATENS 'MASSIVE' CHINA TARIFFS, SEES 'NO REASON' TO MEET WITH XI"Threatening high tariffs is not the right way to deal with China. The U.S. should corre