The imposition of a 10% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the United States "seriously violates the WTO rules," China’s Ministry of Commerce said in a statement Sunday, adding that China will "resolutely defend its rights."

That response,  <a href="https://kraken2trfqodidvlh4aa337cpzfrhdlfldhve5nf7njhumwr7instada.com">kraken2trfqodidvlh4aa337cpzfrhdlfldhve5nf7njhumwr7instad</a> at least so far, has been noticeably less concrete than the ones from Mexico and Canada, which were both quick to pledge swift retaliatory tariffs. The latest <a href="https://www.martindale.com/Results.aspx?ft=2&frm=freesearch&lfd=Y&afs=announcement%20raises">announcement raises</a> a 10% tariff on Chinese products, rather than the 25% on all goods from Mexico and most from Canada – all are expected to go into effect Tuesday. Unlike for China, where the latest tariffs top existing ones on a swath of goods, Canada and Mexico previously enjoyed nearly a duty-free relationship with the US.

<img src="https://p0.pikist.com/photos/938/416/security-lock-symbol-love-connectedness-red-feelings-emotion-pair-thumbnail.jpg" style="max-width:440px;float:left;padding:10px 10px 10px 0px;border:0px;">But there are other reasons besides the number next to the percentage sign and China’s public holiday that could account for the <a href="https://www.savethestudent.org/?s=comparatively%20mild">comparatively mild</a> response from the world’s second largest economy.