“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 wrote on Truth Social. “Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated!”

China says it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

China and the European Union earlier had unveiled stiff retaliation levies on the U.S. aimed at countering Trump's tariff blitz.

Trump’s move halting tariffs on everyone else while ramping them up on China will only reinforce the view among officials in Beijing that the US is out to “contain” their nation’s development. The big reversal is also likely to reinforce their view that now isn’t the right time for Xi and Trump to speak directly.

After the US president hit China with tariffs of over 100%, Beijing retaliates with higher taxes on American imports.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly paused part of his tariff assault on global trading partners, dialing back duty rates on goods from many countries for 90 days to allow room to negotiate lower trade barriers,

As U.S. President Donald Trump trades tariff threats with Beijing, Chinese-American business owners in California say they're feeling squeezed. Importer Taylor Chao says that pain will be passed on to the restaurants and retailers that he sells ingredients to.

The Trump administration is imposing increased tariffs on China after the deadline passed for the country to lift retaliatory tariffs, which were levied in response to President Donald Trump 's tariffs.