China urged the United States to immediately revoke new Section 232 tariffs on imported drones and components and stop accusing Chinese companies of using third-country transshipment to evade trade restrictions. US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation imposing ad valorem duties ranging from 10% to 100% on national-security grounds, with large drones and those with sensitive capabilities facing a 100% tariff and most measures scheduled to take effect on September 3. He Yadong, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce, said at a regular press conference on August 20 that the measures overextend the national-security concept, discriminate against Chinese products and threaten cooperation across the global drone supply chain. He also rejected the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy report titled "Massive Transshipment Fraud: Rise, Scale, and Cost," saying it mischaracterizes normal trade and investment as fraud. China separately criticized the European Union's use of its Foreign Subsidies Regulation and disclosed a non-enforcement order concerning the EU's investigation of JD.com. The move underscores Beijing's use of diplomatic objections and domestic legal instruments as trade frictions with its two largest trading partners intensify.