{"id":2398532,"date":"2025-02-04T06:43:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-retaliates-with-tariffs-against-us-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T06:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T11:44:42","slug":"china-retaliates-with-tariffs-against-us-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-retaliates-with-tariffs-against-us-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"China retaliates with tariffs against US &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchina-retaliates-with-tariffs-against-us-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2398532&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On February \u200b4,\u200c 2025, china announced retaliatory tariffs against U.S.imports in\u2062 response to a 10% tariff imposed by President Donald Trump on Chinese goods. The Chinese\u200d government will implement a 10% tariff\u200c on crude oil,\u200d agricultural machinery, and certain vehicles from the U.S.,along with an additional \u206215% levy\u2062 on coal and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">liquefied natural gas imports<\/a>,effective February 10,2025. <\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s Ministry of Finance criticized the U.S. for \u200cviolating World Trade Organization rules,\u2064 arguing \u200dthat\u2064 the tariffs harm trade relations between the two nations. \u2064Along with the tariffs, China is also investigating Google for possible anti-monopoly violations, which could \u2063lead to sanctions depending on the investigation&#8217;s outcome.\u200b Furthermore, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-charges-chinese-national-with-stealing-american-tech\/\" title=\"DOJ Charges Chinese National With Stealing American Tech\">export controls<\/a> on crucial minerals\u200b such as molybdenum \u200dand tungsten have also been enacted.<\/p>\n<p>experts view China&#8217;s retaliatory measures as relatively modest compared to\u200c U.S.\u200d tariffs,\u200d suggesting they may serve more\u200c as symbolic warnings rather than aggressive escalations.Analysts caution that both\u200d countries are in the\u200b early stages of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colombia-bows-knee-to-trump-will-take-illegals-gives-potus-every-single-thing-he-wants\/\" title=\"Colombia Bows Knee to Trump, Will Take Illegals, Gives POTUS Every Single Thing He Wants\">potential trade war<\/a>,with further tariffs likely to be imposed as tensions continue to rise.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">China retaliates with tariffs against US<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1973045\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The People&rsquo;s Republic of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">China<\/a> announced Tuesday that it retaliated against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United States<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">tariffs<\/a> on specific U.S. imports. China&rsquo;s decision came after President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese products imported into the U.S., which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mof.gov.cn\/zhengwuxinxi\/caizhengxinwen\/202502\/t20250204_3955222.htm\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ministry of Finance of the People&rsquo;s Republic of China<\/a> announced early Tuesday that it would impose a 10% tariff on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-politifact-straight-up-lies-about-america-doubling-russia-oil-imports\/\" title=\"Nolte: PolitiFact Straight-Up Lies About America Doubling Russia Oil ...\">crude oil imports<\/a> from the U.S., agricultural machinery, and certain cars and pickup trucks. An additional 15% tariff would be placed on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the U.S. Both tariffs will go into effect on February 10.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The U.S.&rsquo;s unilateral imposition of tariffs seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organization,&rdquo; read the notice from China&rsquo;s finance ministry. &ldquo;It is not only unhelpful in solving its own problems, but also undermines the normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>China also announced it was investigating Google for potentially violating its anti-monopoly law. Depending on the results of the investigation, the tech giant could face several sanctions from China for its alleged infractions. Additionally, CNBC reported that China imposed export controls on several essential <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/02\/04\/china-levies-tariffs-on-select-us-imports-starting-feb-10.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">minerals<\/a>, such as molybdenum, ruthenium, tellurium, and tungsten.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite the economic retaliations, China&rsquo;s actions are modest compared to the U.S. tariffs. It is considered a measured response that allows the communist country flexibility to avoid escalation while also saving face for its citizens.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The country&rsquo;s tariff response to the U.S. should be considered a &ldquo;symbolic move for now,&rdquo; Louise Loo, an economist at Oxford Economics, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/02\/04\/china-levies-tariffs-on-select-us-imports-starting-feb-10.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These moves are warnings that China intends to harm U.S. interests if need be but still give China the option to back down,&rdquo; said Julian Evans Pritchard, head of China economics at Capital Economics.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The measures are fairly modest, at least relative to U.S. moves, and have been calibrated to send a message to the U.S.,&rdquo; Pritchard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-tariffs-chinese-imports-take-effect-after-trump-reprieves-canada-mexico-2025-02-04\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Loo cautioned about an impending trade war between China and the U.S. She said both countries were &ldquo;clearly in the early stage&rdquo; of such a conflict and expected both countries to impose more tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>She speculated that such an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/02\/04\/china-levies-tariffs-on-select-us-imports-starting-feb-10.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">escalation<\/a> between the two countries was &ldquo;a very high likelihood.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1973045\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1973045\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>China responds with tariffs on U.S. imports after Trump&#8217;s move<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2398533,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/China-Xi-Jinping_vv3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4501,13991,32403,38875,32076],"class_list":["post-2398532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-china","tag-tariffs","tag-trade-war","tag-us-china-relations","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/China-Xi-Jinping_vv3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398532"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398536,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398532\/revisions\/2398536"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}