China warned countries negotiating with the U.S. that they will face retaliation if they strike tariff deals that harm Beijing, further complicating trade talks around the world.

China is warning other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment. BEIJING — China on Monday warned other countries against making trade deals with the United States to China’s detriment.

Beijing has warned its trading partners against succumbing to US pressure to isolate China in President Donald Trump’s tariff war, as part of its carrot-and-stick approach to win over countries caught between the world’s two largest economies.