China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, said Tuesday that the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose additional tariffs should not impact Canberra-Beijing relations.

While speaking to reporters in Canberra, Xiao said China and Australia should not jeopardize their national priorities "for the sake of a third party," according to Sky News.

"U.S. policy on trade with China, with other countries as well will have an impact and that is an important element that we have to consider," he added, Reuters reported.

Xiao's statements came as Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports, specifically........

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