Beijing, April 17 -- China has hit back at the United States over its escalating tariff threats, declaring it will not be swayed by Washington's "numbers game." The response comes after the White House outlined a complex web of duties that could push tariffs on Chinese goods as high as 245%, including levies targeting unfair trade practices and the fentanyl crisis.

On Tuesday, the White House released a fact sheet detailing the breakdown: a 125% retaliatory tariff, a 20% fentanyl-related duty, and additional tariffs ranging from 7.5% to 100% on specific Chinese imports.

Earlier, President Donald Trump had imposed sweeping tariffs on various countries, but later eased them for most-except China. Beijing responded by raising its own tarif...