Trump, Tariffs and China

Trump Wants to Whack China With Tariffs. China Has Bigger Concerns.
Trump can damage China’s economy with trade penalties. But tech restrictions might hurt more in the long term.
Trump upended trade once, aims to do so again with new tariffs
Donald Trump came to Washington eight years ago vowing to rewrite U.S. trade relationships, shrink a massive goods trade deficit and rebuild America's industrial base with new tariffs. The president-elect is about to embark on an even more aggressive effort in his second term,
China tech shrugged off Trump’s ‘trade war’ − there’s no reason it won’t do the same with new tariffs
When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he’ll be accompanied by a coterie of China hawks, all vowing to use tariffs and export bans to stop Beijing from challenging the United States’ supremacy in technology.
US-China Trade Fight Starts Early, Paving Way for Trump Tariffs
Even before Donald Trump takes office on Monday, trade tensions between the world’s biggest economies are already heating up.
US-China trade tensions heat up ahead of president Trump’s tariffs
Trade between the world’s two largest economies is on the brink of chaos again. The outgoing Biden administration has turned up the heat in its final days, handing Trump a loaded gun in the form of sweeping restrictions directed at Beijing.
China’s economy grows more than expected. But fears of Trump tariffs loom
China’s economy grew more than expected in the last three months of 2024, official data showed on Friday, as it awaits the ...
Trump told advisers he wants to visit China during his first 100 days in office: report
The soon-to-be 47th president, who will be sworn in on Monday, voiced interest in traveling to China within his first 100 ...
JD Vance Holds Talks With China's Vice President Before Trump Inauguration
The vice president-elect and Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met on Sunday ahead of Trump's second inauguration.
Bessent: China Will Cut Prices In Response To Tariffs So They Can Continue To "Export Their Way Out Of Economic Malaise"
Scott Bessent told Sen. Ron Wyden, during his confirmation hearing to serve as Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, he believes ...
China expected to hit 2024 GDP target, but tariffs loom
China's economy likely rebounded in the fourth quarter as several rounds of policy stimulus kicked in, enabling the ...
The Trump Economy Begins: 5 Things To Buy Now Before Potential Tariffs in 2025
One of Trump's most notable policies is his tariff plans. Although the fine details have not been announced, president-elect ...
If President-elect Donald Trump enacts tariffs, will it impact the Stark County region?
President-elect Donald Trump has promised to enact tariffs on imports, primarily those from China, on day one.
Are tech tariffs a waste of time?
At CES 2025, we met a company from Eastern China that sells copper and fiber optic cables for data centers. This is almost a commodity business.
Trump’s tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs ...
Closer India-China ties: an unintended consequence of Trump’s tariffs threats?
A shared economic adversary could drive the two Asian giants to strengthen their Brics ties, but the way forward is far from ...
One Weapon China Is Reluctant to Deploy Against Tariffs: A Weaker Currency
The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has ...