Kudlow Says China Is Bearing the Brunt of Escalating Trade War

Kudlow says China is bearing the brunt of escalating trade war

Larry Kudlow, director of the White House's National Economic Council, joins Margaret Brennan to discuss the ongoing trade war with China.

China’s Export Sector Reels Under Weight of Escalating US Trade War

China’s export-driven economy, long a global powerhouse, is grappling with severe strain as the US-China trade war intensifies under President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies. By June 2025, Beijing’s manufacturing hubs, particularly in Guangzhou and Yiwu, face dwindling orders, factory closures, and a pivot to alternative markets, as US tariffs soaring to 145% cripple demand for Chinese goods.The retaliatory 125% tariffs imposed by Chi…