China Prepares to Endure a Trade War
- On April 8, 2025, the U.S. And China engaged in escalating trade tensions, marked by tariff impositions and retaliatory measures.
- These tensions arose because Trump aimed to balance trade with China via tariffs, after an initial 34% tariff was placed.
- The U.S. Imposed tariffs on various imports, prompting China to pledge reciprocal duties and prepare countermeasures.
- Trump threatened a 50% tariff increase, adding to the existing tariffs that already totaled over 100%, as stated by the White House.
- China is now focused on domestic consumption and aiding tariff-hit industries, aiming for economic resilience during this conflict.
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Analyst breaks down China’s response to Trump’s trade war
For perspective on the growing trade war between the United States and China and the ripple effects it’s having, Amna Nawz spoke with Elizabeth Economy. She served as the senior advisor for China in the Commerce Department during the Biden administration and is currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.
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China announced Friday that it will impose 34% tariffs on all imports from the United States as of April 10, thus fulfilling its promise to counterattack after President Donald Trump’s escalation of the global trade war. “This US practice does not conform to international trade rules, seriously undermines China’s legitimate rights and interests and constitutes a typical practice of unilateral intimidation,” declared the China State Council’s Tar…
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