Beijing, Aug. 7 -- China on Thursday criticised the United States for its "abuse of tariffs" after US President Donald Trump imposed an additional 25 per cent tariff on India over its continued purchase of Russian oil.

"China's opposition to the abuse of tariffs is consistent and clear," said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun, responding to media queries.

Guo's remarks came hours after the Trump administration took punitive trade action against India, and hinted that China could be next.

At a White House news conference, President Trump was asked if China, the largest buyer of Russian crude oil, would also face similar action. He responded, "It may happen, I don't know, I can't tell you yet. We did it with India and we are doing...