India, April 10 -- China on Thursday warned that it would not "sit back" after US President Donald Trump raised levies on China to 125%. Beijing said American tariffs go "against the whole world" and would "seriously damage the rules-based multilateral trading system". Follow LIVE updates.

"The US cause doesn't win the support of the people and will end in failure," foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said at a regular press conference, according to Reuters.

"China will not sit back and let the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese people be deprived," Lin added.

Meanwhile, China's commerce ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian urged the United States to meet it "halfway" in the mounting trade war, while promising to "fight to t...