China's foreign ministry stated on Monday that it opposes using tariffs for ‘coercion’, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of a 10% tariff on nations aligning with BRICS. ⁣ ⁣ Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized that tariffs benefit no one. ⁣ ⁣ BRICS, formed in 2009 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, later expanded to include South Africa, and last year, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.⁣ ⁣ #trump #brics #us #uspol #tariffs #china #chinausrelations #trade #tradewar #bricstariffs