'Protectionism harms all, is ultimately unpopular,' says China on court blocking Trump tariffs

China on Thursday said that "protectionism harms all and is ultimately unpopular," in response to the US Court of International Trade ruling to block US President Donald Trump's tariffs.

"Tariff wars and trade wars have no winners. Protectionism harms the interests of all parties and is ultimately unpopular," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning at a news conference in Beijing.

The US Court of International Trade ruled Wednesday that Trump had overstepped his authority and blocked him from imposing sweeping global tariffs on imports, according to media reports.

Separately, China's Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian also commented on the ruling at a news conference on Thursday by stating that the US tariffs "has not only failed to solve any of its own problems, but has also seriously undermined the international economic and trade order, disrupted the production and operation of enterprises and the daily life and consumption of the people, and harmed others without benefiting itself."

"China urges the US to heed the rational voices of the international community and all domestic parties and completely abolish the wrong practice of unilaterally imposing tariffs," she added.