Trump Fires Back After China Hits Panic Button with 34% Retaliatory Tariff on All US Goods: “CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG!”
Communist China has announced a sweeping 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from the United States, set to take effect April 10.
This comes as a pathetic retaliation to President Donald Trump’s decisive action earlier this week, when his administration rightfully imposed reciprocal duties on the Asian superpower.
China’s whining about “consultation” and “mutual benefit” is nothing but crocodile tears from a regime that’s spent years fleecing American workers and flooding our markets with cheap junk.
According to a Google-translated statement by CCP’s Ministry of Finance:
On April 2, 2025, the US government announced the imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese goods exported to the US. The US practice is inconsistent with international trade rules, seriously undermines China’s legitimate rights and interests, and is a typical unilateral bullying practice that not only undermines the interests of the United States itself, but also endangers global economic development and the stability of the production and supply chain.
In accordance with the Tariff Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China and other laws and regulations and the basic principles of international law, and with the approval of the State Council, the State Council Tariff Commission announced that from 12:01 on April 10, 2025, a 34% tariff will be imposed on all imported goods originating from the United States.
Goods that have been shipped from the place of departure before 12:01 on April 10, 2025 and imported between 12:01 on April 10, 2025 and 24:00 on May 13, 2025 will not be subject to the additional tariffs.
China urges the United States to immediately cancel its unilateral tariff measures and resolve trade differences through consultation in an equal, respectful and mutually beneficial manner.
And that’s not all from the red dragon’s temper tantrum. According to CNBC, Beijing escalated the situation by:
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Blacklisting 11 more U.S. companies under its so-called “unreliable entities list.”
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Adding 16 more American entities to its export control list.
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Blocking exports of rare earth elements vital to electronics and defense systems.
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And filing a performative complaint with the World Trade Organization.
President wasted no time in hitting back.
“CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED — THE ONE THING THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!” Trump blasted on Truth Social.
President Trump isn’t backing down. China just bet against the strongest negotiator in modern history. And they’re going to lose.
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