Beijing, April 9 -- China has released a white paper criticising the US for imposing tariffs on over USD 500 billion worth of Chinese exports since 2018, calling it a form of "unilateralism and protectionism" that undermines global trade cooperation.

China's State Council Information Office on Wednesday released a white paper titled "China's Position on Some Issues Concerning China-US Economic and Trade Relations." The paper alleged that friction in trade between the US and China has significantly impeded normal economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, as reported by Xinhua.

According to Xinhua, yhe Chinese government issued the document to clarify the facts about China-US economic and trade relations and elaborate the ...