Posted on 04/09/2025 1:04:54 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
The U.S.-China trade war heated up on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China soared to a total of 104 percent and China retaliated by announcing an 84 percent levy on U.S. goods.
China furiously denounced Trump’s tariffs as “hegemonic” and called on the world to unite against Trump’s “bullying.”
The Chinese Finance Ministry announced the 84 percent retaliatory tariff on Wednesday, several hours ahead of an expected retaliation from the European Union.
China said it was “inevitable” that it would run a trade surplus against the United States, and it has the “determination and means” to keep fighting back against Trump’s tariffs.
The Customs Tariff Commission of China’s State Council — which is effectively the Chinese cabinet — said Trump’s tariff escalation was a “mistake on top of a mistake,” infringes upon “China’s legitimate rights and interests,” and “gravely undermines the rules‑based multilateral trading system.”
“China urges the U.S. to immediately correct its wrong practices, cancel all unilateral tariff measures against China, and properly resolve differences with China through equal dialogue on the basis of mutual respect,” the Customs Tariff Commission said.
In addition to raising its own tariffs, China’s retaliation included adding 12 U.S. entities to its export control list.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry said the new export controls on “dual-use” products, which could have military applications, were necessary to “safeguard national security interests and fulfill international obligations such as non-proliferation.”
“These entities may engage in activities that may endanger China’s national security and interests, and any export operator shall not violate the above provisions,” the ministry said.
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Six of the newly-designated “unreliable entities” were American tech companies, including Shield AI Inc., Sierra Nevada Corporation, Cyberlux Corporation, Edge Autonomy Operations LLC, Group W, and Hudson Technologies Company. The activity that allegedly made them “unreliable” was selling military technology to Taiwan.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday furiously denounced Trump’s latest tariff increase as a “hegemonic and bullying move.”
“If the U.S. truly wants to settle the issue through dialogue and negotiation, it should let people see that they’re ready to treat others with equality, respect, and mutual benefit,” said foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian.
“If the U.S. decides not to care about the interests of the U.S. itself, China and the rest of the world, and is determined to fight a tariff and trade war, China’s response will continue to the end,” he threatened.
These idiots have no idea how easy they are making things for Trump.
I haven’t heard the words, “American hegemony” out of the Chinese in decades.
Exactly what I predicted has happened. Trump rewarding the countries that are making deals and China gets to pay the price for not. Go Trump.
I am by no means an expert in these matters but I have a feeling that China needs us more than we need them to unload their goods. What’s anyone’ thoughts?
Correct
China furiously denounced Trump’s tariffs as “hegemonic” and called on the world to unite against Trump’s “bullying.”
1. You sound like a baby
2. No one likes you anyway....
China is acting as arrogant as Ivan Drago.
Their economy collapses without access to our markets because the rest of the world can’t absorb any surplus goods equivalent to what the United States imports from them.
Where’s the “Boo Hoo” girl?
End game? How about oil imports.
I think China should consider their sea lanes; oil tankers from the Iran. They get 93% of their oil via tankers. Their navies can’t protect them ultimately.
If there is a strike in Iran, that could interrupt Chinese oil supplies.
About two-thirds of the trade imbalance with China comes from the Chinese counterpart of ‘Buy American’.
People in China generally have the option of buying Chinese, and do.
They don’t want to be seen as unpatriotic.
Making China crumble is incredibly easy..even I could do it..first off, have an embargo on them, NO chinese products allowed into America, PERIOD..secondly, all Chinese students who are currently living here, that is over 300,000 get shipped back to China, PERIOD..watch what happens
Not the Bee.
Since you predicted this..when are these countries going to make deal with Trump..so far Ive heard for instance, Japan and South Korea say they want to bring their tariffs down to zero but so far no one has done it
denounced Trump’s tariffs as “hegemonic”>>
Deflect much slopes!?? ...can you still say slope now or is that racist?
“I am by no means an expert in these matters but I have a feeling that China needs us more than we need them to unload their goods. What’s anyone’ thoughts?”
Walk through Lowe’s and Walmart and see what the Chinese made.
China doesn’t need to export to the USA. Factory hours might get reduced by 20%, but life will go on.
Decades?
Heck, they drop the term every few days. Which is oddly revealing of their own global goals.
Decades?
Heck, they drop the term every few days. Which is oddly revealing of their own global goals.
China furiously denounced Trump’s tariffs as “hegemonic” and called on the world to unite against Trump’s “bullying.”And MSBC, CNN. The View, Pelosi, Shumer and Democrats all, (I repeat myself) agree.
The forgot “racist” and “homophobic” and “misogynist.”
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