It’s unclear exactly what happened behind the scenes, but President Donald Trump has taken a different tone on China, after just threatening the communist nation with an additional 100% tariff on all imports.
Trump had first announced in a Truth Social post Friday morning, “Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile, and sending letters to Countries throughout the World, that they want to impose Export Controls on each and every element of production having to do with Rare Earths, and virtually anything else they can think of, even if it’s not manufactured in China.”
Later Friday afternoon, Trump blasted out a new statement and announced, “… starting November 1st, 2025 (or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China), the United States of America will impose a Tariff of 100% on China, over and above any Tariff that they are currently paying. Also on November 1st, we will impose Export Controls on any and all critical software.”
However, Sunday afternoon, Trump’s tone softened. He wrote:
“Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment. He doesn’t want Depression for his country, and neither do I. The U.S.A. wants to help China, not hurt it!!! President DJT.”
Fox Business explained:
The post came hours after China issued an official response to Trump’s threat to impose a 100% tariff on Chinese imports by Nov. 1, warning Washington not to resort to “threats” and pledging to “resolutely take corresponding measures” if the U.S. proceeds.
“China’s stance is consistent,” the Commerce Ministry said in a statement Sunday.
“We do not want a tariff war, but we are not afraid of one.” The ministry urged the U.S. to address differences “through dialogue,” calling repeated tariff threats “not the correct way to get along with China.”
Beijing suggested it would retaliate against any new levies the U.S. may impose on Chinese imports.
“China controls about 70% of global rare earths mining and nearly 90% of processing capacity,” Fox News also explained.
BREAKING: Trump lashes out at China again, announces MASSIVE new tariffs
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