Trump increased the tariffs on Monday with an executive order that stated the Chinese government has failed to curb the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. (Wang Gang/VCG via Getty Images, File)
Trump also said that the crisis jeopardizes the "national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States."
Beijing, however, claimed that only the U.S. is responsible for the fentanyl crisis inside the U.S., though left the door open for "cooperation" in solving the fentanyl crisis.
"If the U.S. truly wants to solve the fentanyl issue, then the right thing to do is to consult with China by treating each other as equals," Jian said in the statement.
The Chinese government has opposed the tariffs since they were announced.
The Trump administration is already imposing 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, which were announced last month and also went into effect on Tuesday.
Trump addressed the tariffs during his address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, saying that while the objective is to make the nation "rich" and "great again," there will "be a little disturbance" for American consumers.
Fox News Digital’s Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
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