India, March 5 -- The Chinese Embassy in the US reacted to President Donald Trump's tariffs over the fentanyl issue, saying Washington needs to treat China as an equal.

"If the US truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China by treating each other as equals. If war is what the US wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war, or any other type of war, we're ready to fight till the end," the embassy's post on X read.

Meanwhile, the Chinese foreign ministry called the fentanyl issue 'a flimsy excuse' to raise US tariffs on Chinese imports. In a statement, the ministry's spokesperson said that China's countermeasures to defend the country's rights and interests were fully legitimate and necessary. ...