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From Fox Business: China imposed tariffs on some U.S. imports early Tuesday morning in response to new tariffs President Donald Trump placed on Chinese goods beginning shortly after midnight.
Trump had signed an executive order authorizing a 10% additional tariff on imports from China.
The order also included a 25% additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and an additional 10% tax on energy imported from Canada, including oil, natural gas and electricity. The president has since agreed to a 30-day pause on the tariffs on Mexico and Canada.
The additional 10% tariff on all Chinese imports into the U.S. went into effect on Tuesday after Trump warned Beijing it was not doing enough to stop fentanyl from being trafficked into the country. Trump plans to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping as early as later in the day on Tuesday, according to the White House.
Author and China expert Gordon G. Chang commented on X Tuesday morning, “With U.S. tariffs on China and China’s tariffs on our products, analysts and politicians are saying Trump started a “trade war.” No. China has been waging a trade war on America for decades, but we refused to acknowledge what was happening. And with fentanyl, China is now waging an insidious war on the American people.”
With U.S. tariffs on China and China’s tariffs on our products, analysts and politicians are saying Trump started a “trade war.” No. China has been waging a trade war on America for decades, but we refused to acknowledge what was happening. And with fentanyl, China is now waging…
— Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) February 4, 2025
“China’s merchandise trade surplus with the U.S. for the first 11 months of last year was $270.4 billion. In this trade war, we have all the ammo,” Chang continued.
China’s merchandise trade surplus with the U.S. for the first 11 months of last year was $270.4 billion. In this trade war, we have all the ammo.
— Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) February 4, 2025
Chang added, “Trump was right to tariff Canada, which had allowed China’s agents and operatives to cross the world’s longest undefended border” to infiltrate America.”
Trump was right to tariff Canada, which had allowed China’s agents and operatives to cross the world’s longest undefended border” to infiltrate America: https://t.co/glqdKwtZcN. @Deborahtodd @TheHillOpinion
— Gordon G. Chang (@GordonGChang) February 4, 2025
Prominent X user @HANKonX wrote, “CHINA just parried with a 10% tariff on U.S. oil and 15% on coal & LNG in a desperate counter to President Trump’s trade offensive. Here’s the problem for China: they NEED U.S. energy. We don’t need their junk.
“Trump is playing 4D chess, and Xi is running out of moves. Let’s see how long Beijing can handle the heat before they come crawling back. My money is on Trump. 😎 You?”
🚨 | BREAKING: CHINA just parried with a 10% tariff on U.S. oil and 15% on coal & LNG in a desperate counter to President Trump’s trade offensive.
Here’s the problem for China: they NEED U.S. energy. We don’t need their junk.
Trump is playing 4D chess, and Xi is running out of… pic.twitter.com/NHtgBjiHUc
— Hank ™ (@HANKonX) February 4, 2025
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