Posted on 04/08/2025 2:14:24 AM PDT by Enterprise
President Donald Trump has threatened to slap additional 50 per cent tariffs on China if it doesn’t withdraw its retaliatory measures, pushing the possible level of tariffs it faces on exports to the US to over 100 per cent.
In a post on Truth Social, the US president said retaliatory Chinese tariffs on US imports of 34 per cent represented an “abuse” that added to harsh taxes US exporters were already facing.
Current tariffs faced by China are estimated to be at 54 per cent when Trump’s initial duties on imports are taken into account.
“If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th,” Trump said.
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In a post on Truth Social, the president said retaliatory Chinese tariffs on US imports of 34 per cent represented an “abuse” that added to harsh taxes US exporters were already facing. Current tariffs faced by China are estimated to be at 54 per cent when Trump’s initial duties on imports are taken into account.
“If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th,” Trump said.
Order your chicom stuff now and be snappy about it.
Bob Ireland incisively posted earlier: Most countries are
wisely choosing to renegotiate with the US over tariffs.
So why is the market going super nova?
The key is CHINA! ! ! China maintains high tariffs against us PLUS they do currency manipulation, devaluing the yuan against the dollar. China brags about its status as a world power... but China depends heavily on plundering our country. During the Clinton Admin our deficit was a little less than $50 billion a year. Now it is about $1/2 trillion a year.
Add to that the theft of intellectual property, capturing U.S. patents, pirating U.S. business secrets; some estimate that our current trade deficit is probably about $1 trillion a year.
They have the world’s largest navy; they have perhaps 1/4 - 1/2 million troops. Those troops have to be fed and supplied. Those ships need fuel, parts and regular maintenance. Ammunition and rockets and missiles are regular ongoing expenses.
China is still heavily dependent on collecting dollars to maintain its world power status. They are putting undue pressure on all their ‘allies’ in this country to make Trump look like he is in a losing position. China raised its tariffs and fees on U.S. property. It is all out: defeat Trump’s tariffs! China has undue influence on the U.S. Senate - who has just tried to pass a bill to override Trump’s tariff agenda. They have avenues to attempt at least some stock market manipulation.
It is all out for China for one simple reason: THEY MUST PLUNDER THE U.S. ECONOMY in order to maintain their elevated world status. On the present path China would become the ONLY world power and the U.S. would be economically reduced to Guatemala, etc. - a banana republic.
Will President Trump blink, falter?
China is taking that gamble.
Stand fast, Don.
That game is over, at least as it applies to our country.
The problem I see is that he (Xi) is backing himself into a corner and, given the extreme importance of "face" (面子, miànzi) in his culture, he had better start looking for an unembarrassing way to concede.
I tend to procrastinate about things like that.
Bump!!!
He should say that Fang Fang got bad advice from Swalwell.
In 2017, Israeli PM Netanyahu said China accounts for one-third of the investment in Israeli high technology, which includes US military technology the US shares w/ Israel. In the ’90s, Israel sold military equipment and technologies to China, including the Harpy missile system.
Israel Aerospace Industries produced the IAI Harpy. a loitering munition missile. The Harpy is designed to attack radar systems and is optimised for the suppression of enemy air defences (SEAD) role. It carries a high explosive warhead.
The IAI Harpy is a loitering munition, also known as a “suicide drone,” designed to suppress and destroy enemy radar systems, operating autonomously after launch to search for and attack targets.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown:
Type: Loitering munition (LM).
Manufacturer: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
Purpose: Primarily designed for
<><>SEAD (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses)
<><>and DEAD (Destruction of Enemy Air Defenses) missions.
Capabilities:
<><>Autonomous Operation: Harpy is launched and then flies autonomously to a designated area,
<><>it can loiter for extended periods, searching for and attacking radar emitters.
<><>Long Endurance: Can loiter for up to 9 hours.
<><>All-Weather, Day/Night Operation: Capable of operating in various conditions.
<><>Targeting: Equipped with an anti-radiation seeker to target emitting radar systems.
<><>Launch: Launched from ground-based or naval canisters.
Evolution: The Harpy is a predecessor to the Harop, which is a more versatile loitering munition with the ability to target both emitting and non-emitting targets.
Other variants: Mini Harpy is a smaller, more tactical variant.
Key Features:
<><>Fire and Forget: Once launched, Harpy operates autonomously, requiring minimal human intervention.
<><>Flexibility: Can be used in a variety of missions, including deep strike operations and area denial.
<><>Use in Conflict: The Harop, a derivative of the Harpy, has been used in conflicts, such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, demonstrating its effectiveness in targeting enemy assets.
Harpy - Fire and Forget Missile | Weather Weapon - IAI
Nov 23, 2023 — Highlights. The world’s first and most operational Anti-Radiation Loitering Munition system. Fully Autonomous.
IAI report-—Mini HARPY Precision Targeting & Flexible Defense by IA——Jun 16, 2024 — Equip your forces with IAI’s Mini HARPY, the versatile loitering weapon that combines EO/IR and anti-radiation seekers...
Israel Air Industries ... Jan 7, 2022 — Harop has the capability to attack any high-value and time-sensitive targets, following all the steps of the killchain.
https://passportglobal.com/us-tariff-rates-by-country-2025/
I found this chart most interesting as a reference.
It's like Mata Hari seducing Gomer Pyle.
The ChiComs, like the pre-WIII Tojoist Japs, have a very narrow window/hope for victory over a MAGA resurgent America.
That is why they are “banzai charging” Trump in a financial wave counter-attack.
They will collapse quickly as the American markets from which they suckle slam shut. :->
CCP owns land and properties here. Tax them at 100% of value each and every year!!!
LOL - EXCELLENT!!!!
LMAO!!!
Hopefully he bans student visas from china too
Do t know what panda king is going to do but I definitely am not selling my Amazon stock.
I read somewhere this morning that some of the 'sell' chaos seen on the stock market floor the other day was fake - that most trades are quietly done by computers. And that it looked 'organized'. I wonder if the Chinese hired a drummer.
China MUST PLUNDER THE US ECONOMY in order to maintain its elevated world status.
<><>China has undue influence on the US Senate -
<><>a bill to override Trump’s tariff agenda was just attempted.
China has avenues to attempt at least some stock market manipulation.
<><>Did China orchestrate some of the ‘sell’ chaos on the stock market floor the other day?.......
<><>most trades are quietly done by computers.......
<><>the chaos looked ‘organized’.
<><>Did the Chinese hire a drummer?
Nice deconstruction.
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