Donald Trump called China's decision to impose 34% tariffs on American imports from April 10 a big mistake. He expressed his opinion in a post on the Truth Social platform.
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President's reaction
“China made a mistake. They panicked – the one thing they absolutely cannot afford to do,” the US president wrote. In his opinion, Beijing rushed into such a move, losing its strategic restraint.
Background to the conflict
The tariffs were China's response to Trump's recent tariff strikes, which have escalated the trade standoff between the two countries. Beijing promised to respond to the US actions — and it has kept its word, imposing 34% tariffs on all goods from America.
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