"US has imposed tariffs of up to 50% on India and even threatened for more. China firmly opposes it. Silence only emboldens the bully," Xu said on Thursday. Earlier this month, Trump imposed a 25% penalty on India in addition to 25% tariffs for buying oil and weapons from Russia. The new rate will come into effect on 27 August.

Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong Xu said China will stand with India to uphold the multilateral trading system at a time when the US is using tariffs.

China has come out strongly against Washington’s tariff policy targeting India, with its envoy in New Delhi stressing that Beijing and New Delhi are “partners, not rivals” and should focus on cooperation instead of suspicion.