Beijing, April 10 -- Amid the ongoing tariff war between China and the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said China "is not afraid of provocations, and it won't back down."

Mao Ning shared a video of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong from 1953 during its war with the US. While sharing the video on X, Mao Ning stated, "We are Chinese. We are not afraid of provocations. We don't back down."

In the video posted on X, Zedong said, "As to how long this war will last, we are not the ones who can decide," he says. "It used to depend on President Truman, and it will depend on President Eisenhower, or whoever becomes the next US president. It's up to them."

"No matter how long this war is going to last, we will never yield. We'l...