MOFCOM spokesperson He Yadong said at a routine briefing on Aug. 20 that a recent US report titled "Massive Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scale and Cost" is factually false and improperly brands normal trade and investment as a "scam" and a "shadow transshipment network." He said high, discriminatory US tariffs—not Chinese trade—are the fundamental threat to global supply‑chain security, and urged the US to stop making irresponsible accusations and taking measures that disrupt China‑US economic and

MOFCOM spokesperson He Yadong said at a routine briefing on Aug. 20 that a recent US report titled "Massive Transshipment Scam: Rise, Scale and Cost" is factually false and improperly brands normal trade and investment as a "scam" and a "shadow transshipment network." He said high, discriminatory US tariffs—not Chinese trade—are the fundamental threat to global supply‑chain security, and urged the US to stop making irresponsible accusations and taking measures that disrupt China‑US economic and trade ties. He reiterated China will continue to abide by international trade rules and pursue equal, mutually beneficial trade cooperation to help maintain global production and supply‑chain stability. (Xinhua)