China will pay no attention if the United States continues to play the "tariff numbers game", China's foreign ministry said on Thursday, after the White House outline how China faces tariffs of up to 245% due to its retaliatory actions.

The economy grew steadily from January through March, but U.S. tariffs pose a risk for China in the coming weeks and months.

The White House said Tuesday that "the ball is in China's court," as far as a trade deal with the U.S. is concerned. Meanwhile, China is t