Beijing, Oct 12 (LaPresse) – "We do not want a tariff war, but we are not afraid of it." This was stated by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce in a declaration responding to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on goods exported from China. This threat came as a response to Beijing's announced restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies. According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, Trump's statements "reflect the classic 'double standard'." "Frequently resorting to the threat of high tariffs is not the right way to get along with China," the Beijing Ministry of Commerce stressed, adding that if the United States "stubbornly insists on these methods, China will surely take corresponding measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests."