China slams Trump's US as a 'small, stranded boat' and vows not to 'kneel down to bullying' in propaganda video
China has hit out at the US as a "small, stranded boat" and said it will not "kneel down to bullying" amid the tariff row.
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The propaganda video, issued by Beijing's foreign ministry, says that China would "remain firm" despite the US' "flip-flopping" on tariffs.
The US and China are locked in a trade war after Mr Trump issued sweeping trade imports last month, with China the hardest hit.
The video also seeks to portray China as the protector of developing countries, in contrast with the US imperialism depicted.
The clip shows African children and a paper tiger with the US flag on it, with a narrator saying: 'China won't back down so the voices of the weak will be heard.
"Bullying will be stopped and justice will not disappear from the world."
The video also shows a boat run aground in the desert, an apparent reference to Mr Trump's spats with allies and other leading nations.
The narrator says: "The US is not the entire world. The US is just a small, stranded boat...
"Make no mistake, the US will keep flip-flopping and playing hardball.
"But China will stand firm."
The clip also includes footage of a Chinese fighter jet shooting down a US plane during the Cold War.
The narrator says: "China won't kneel down, because we know standing up for ourselves keeps the possibility of cooperation alive, while compromise snuffs it out.
"Imperialists are always arrogant. If they show a bit of reason it's only because they are forced to do so."
The tariffs imposed by Mr Trump - and responding retaliation from targeted countries such as China - threaten to increase prices for both consumers and businesses.
Economists warned that these import taxes will hike prices for a range of goods consumers buy each day - and lead to worse inflationary pressure.
In recent months, many chief executives and companies have also warned of weaker and uncertain outlooks because of the steep, and at times on-again, off again, import taxes - adding pressures on the Trump administration.
Some big names have already raised prices, including Temu and Shein.
The Chinese government has previously openly spoken of its displeasure at the tariffs, unlike some other countries whose leaders have - in public at least - sought to strike a more conciliatory tone.
Meanwhile the UK and EU appear to be looking to work more closely with a "strategic partnership" to boost trade.
A draft is being drawn up ahead of a summit on May 19.