China warns countries it will retaliate if governments engage in agreements with the US that threaten Beijing’s interests. “Appeasement cannot bring peace, and compromise cannot earn one respect,” a Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesperson said. “China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests. If this happens, China will never accept it and will resolutely take countermeasures.” On Friday, China’s Shanghia Stock Exchange Composite Index closed at a roughly middling level relative to recent history.
