Sean Ruich

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China's Commerce Ministry said new U.S.

port fees on Chinese ships and the addition of Chinese firms to a trade blacklist had severely harmed China's interests and undermined the atmosphere for bilateral economic and trade talks.

Beijing responded in kind adding American firms to a Chinese trade blacklist and imposing port fees on U.S.

ships.

It also widened curbs on exports of rare earth minerals.

President Trump labeled that move very hostile and announced that he would retaliate by jacking tariffs on Chinese imports up another 100% next month.

Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are slated to meet in South Korea in the coming weeks, but the renewed trade friction cast doubt over the rare summit.

John Ruich, NPR News, Beijing.