China, Trump and Tariffs

Trump Tariffs Linked to Fentanyl Have China Throwing Rhetorical Elbows
Hi, this is Colum Murphy in Beijing, where Chinese officials are throwing a few sharp elbows in their running rivalry with the US.
Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico
China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump.
China says US has undermined fentanyl cooperation by imposing tariffs
China said on Wednesday that the U.S. has undermined bilateral counter-narcotics cooperation by imposing tariffs on Chinese goods over fentanyl, calling on Washington to stop using the issue as a bargaining chip to "blackmail" the country.
China strikes back at Trump tariffs with 15% levies targeting US farmers
China is retaliating against President Donald Trump’s tariffs on China by imposing additional 15% taxes on key American farm products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef.
Trump Shuts Out China on Economy Talks
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called for "dialogue and consultation on the basis of equality and mutual respect."
China hits US agriculture, says it won't be bullied by fresh Trump tariffs
China retaliated swiftly on Tuesday against fresh U.S. tariffs with hikes to import levies covering $21 billion worth of American agricultural and food products, moving the world's top two economies a step closer towards an all-out trade war.
China Is Taking Issue With Trump's Move to Link Tariffs to Fentanyl
U.S. President Donald Trump threw a curve ball at China by linking the fentanyl issue to his tariffs on imports
China says U.S. owes ‘big thank you’ on fentanyl, urges talks
Officials from China’s Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Public Security said in a briefing the country has achieved success in controlling the drugs and done all it can for the U.S.
S.F.’s top Chinese diplomat criticizes Trump's tariffs and denies China's to blame for fentanyl crisis
In response to an escalating trade war between the U.S. and China, the Chinese Consul General in San Francisco issued a sharp condemnation Wednesday of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on all Chinese imports and his targeting of China over the fentanyl overdose crisis.
China Feb bank lending slows more than expected as US tariffs add to uncertainty
New bank lending in China tumbled more than expected in February from a record high the previous month, even as policymakers ...
No, China didn't 'cancel' US beef amid tariffs tit-for-tat
China raised tariffs on beef imported from the U.S. in March 2025 after the Trump administration raised tariffs on all imports from China.
Why Fentanyl Is at Center of the US-China Trade Fight
President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing an across-the-board 10% tariff on all US imports from China went into ...
The early winners and losers of Trump’s tariff battle with Canada, Mexico, China and Europe
President Trump is locked in a tit-for-tat tariff war with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China in a bid to remake the US economy for the long term – and some early winners and losers have ...
China Strikes Back After US Tariffs Imposed: List of Products Targeted
Even Pay, an agriculture analyst at policy research consultancy firm Trivium China, told Reuters: "It's notable that ...
China learned from Trump’s first trade war and changed its tactics when tariffs came again
The leaders of both Canada and Mexico got on the phone with President Donald Trump this past week to seek solutions after he ...
Vance touts Trump tariffs while touring plastics maker in Michigan, slams firms who sold out US to ‘literal slave’ labor in China
BAY CITY, Mich. — Vice President JD Vance defended President Trump’s tariff approach on Friday, saying the US government needs to “fight back” against countries like China who use “literal slaves” in ...
China Is Seen as More Menacing Than US Tariffs for Latin America's Steelmakers
One of Brazil’s major steelmakers says the “unfair” influx of cheap Chinese steel is a bigger issue than US tariffs for the ...