China’s top diplomat said the country will respond to any further unilateral US sanctions, calling such moves a form of “bullying” in his first major public remarks since US President Donald Trump launched a new trade conflict.

China will "play along to the end" if the United States is bent on suppressing the country. Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Friday, 14. Wang, speaking at the Munich Security Conference, said China would respond resolutely to unilateral "bullying" practices.

China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, has warned that China will retaliate if the US imposes further unilateral sanctions. He referred to such actions as "bullying" during his first significant public comments since the onset of a new trade conflict initiated by US President Donald Trump.