New Delhi, April 17 -- If the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China will pay no attention to it, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The comment came in response to the White House stating that China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory action.

According to Chinese state media Global Times, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the excessively high tariffs on China has degenerated into a "numbers game," which no longer has any practical economic significance.

"It only further exposes the US tricks of using tariffs as a tool and weapon for bullying and coercion," the ministry reportedly said.

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