Trump, who plays hard-line pressure tactics and unilateral bullying: They ruined us!
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on the 7th to impose a new tariff of 50% on products imported from China. The White House pointed out that if the upcoming 34% reciprocal tariff is added, the cumulative tariff rate imposed on Beijing this year will reach 104%.
After Trump imposed a 20% tariff on Chinese goods exported to the U.S. in February and March this year, he announced on April 2nd that a 34% reciprocal tariff would be levied on China, expected to take effect on September 9th. In response, the Chinese authorities announced on April 4th that they would impose a 34% tariff on American imports, expected to take effect on September 10th.
On the 7th, Trump harshly criticized China for not heeding his warning against "retaliation." He also stated that China ruined us! A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in the United States told AFP on the 7th, "We have repeatedly made it clear that pressuring or threatening China is not the right way to deal with us. China will firmly safeguard its own legitimate rights and interests."
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