{"id":2398726,"date":"2025-02-04T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-retaliates-against-trumps-tariffs-google-caught-in-the-crossfire\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T13:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T18:27:06","slug":"china-retaliates-against-trumps-tariffs-google-caught-in-the-crossfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/china-retaliates-against-trumps-tariffs-google-caught-in-the-crossfire\/","title":{"rendered":"China Retaliates Against Trump&#8217;s Tariffs &#8211; Google Caught in the Crossfire"},"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\">22<\/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-against-trumps-tariffs-google-caught-in-the-crossfire%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=2398726&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 4, 2025, tensions flared between the\u200b United \u2063States and China due to a new round of tariffs. \u2063Following President Donald Trump&#8217;s imposition of a 10% tariff on Chinese goods,aimed at\u2064 pressuring China to reduce\u2063 fentanyl exports,China\u2062 retaliated with its own tariffs on various American products. Noteworthy measures included a 10% tariff on crude oil, larger cars, and agricultural equipment, along\u2063 with a 15% tariff on coal and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of ... ...\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">liquefied <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-video-links-biden-to-ukrainian-corruption-burisma-indictment-reveals-ex-president-yanukovich-illegally-obtained-7-4-billion-laundered-thru-fund-close-to-us-democratic-party\/\" title=\"New Video Links Biden to Ukrainian Corruption \u2013 Burisma Indictment Reveals Ex-... Yanukovich Illegally Obtained .4 Billion Laundered Thru Fund \u201cClose to US Democratic Party\u201d\">natural gas<\/a><\/a>. China also restricted exports of critical metals used in technology, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">citing \u200cnational security concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to these retaliatory tariffs, China\u2062 initiated an investigation into Google for suspected antitrust violations, \u200cdespite Google&#8217;s services being largely blocked in China.\u2063 Analysts described \u200cChina&#8217;s\u2064 response as relatively measured, affecting approximately 30% of U.S. exports, and suggested it may be a strategic warning that leaves open the possibility for future negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders, Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping,\u2064 are expected\u2064 to\u2064 communicate soon, indicating that discussions aimed at de-escalating the situation are likely\u200b to\u200d occur amid this trade standoff.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>China fired back Tuesday at President Donald Trump&rsquo;s tariff on Chinese products.<\/p>\n<p>Hours after Trump&rsquo;s 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods took effect, which Trump framed as a tactic to force China into curbing fentanyl exports, China imposed tariffs on a range of products, including liquefied natural gas, coal, farm machinery and other imports from the United States, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/04\/business\/economy\/trump-tariffs-china.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU4.IFnF.xvTfPNPSuXLr&amp;smid=url-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>China slapped an additional 10 percent tariff on crude oil, agricultural equipment, larger cars and pickup trucks, as well as an additional 15 percent tariff on coal and natural gas.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-china-panama-canal-americas-fight-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a> also announced new restrictions on exports of tungsten, tellurium, molybdenum, and other metals used in cutting-edge technology products, citing &ldquo;national security and interests.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>China also put PVH &mdash; the American retailer that owns the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands &mdash; on its &ldquo;unreliable entities&rdquo; list<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>China also announced Tuesday that it is launching an anti-monopoly investigation into Google. Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/google-goes-fully-woke-new-christmas-ad-sparking-calls-boycott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a> is blocked in China, it does business with Chinese companies that sell products abroad.<\/p>\n<p>No details were given about the alleged anti-trust violations.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who imposed but later paused tariffs on Mexico and Canada, billed his tariffs as an &ldquo;opening salvo,&rdquo; and some commentators said China appeared to be acting in a similar vein.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As far as I can see so far, it&rsquo;s a relatively limited response, affecting no more than 30 percent of U.S. exports to China,&rdquo; said Bert Hofman, a former World Bank official and an adjunct professor at the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re probably trying to keep their powder dry, because this could still be only the first step from the Trump administration,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is likely only the beginning of a long process for the two countries to negotiate,&rdquo; said Zhiwei Zhang, the president and chief economist of Pinpoint Asset Management, an investment firm in Hong Kong.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is hope to de-escalate in this process, though the road ahead may be bumpy,&rdquo; Zhang said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; | BREAKING: CHINA just parried with a 10% tariff on U.S. oil and 15% on coal &amp; LNG in a desperate counter to President Trump&rsquo;s trade offensive.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s the problem for China: they NEED U.S. energy. We don&rsquo;t need their junk.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is playing 4D chess, and Xi is running out of&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NHtgBjiHUc\">pic.twitter.com\/NHtgBjiHUc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hank &trade; (@HANKonX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HANKonX\/status\/1886649039078281516?\">February 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For the most part, 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, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/trump-tariffs-us-china-28d7d24d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barrons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The tariffs could be postponed or canceled before they come into effect&rdquo; on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/trump-warns-tariffs-china-may-increase-2025-02-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> noted that Trump and Chinese President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-discusses-several-key-issues-chinas-xi-jinping-declares-will-solve-many-problems-together\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xi Jinping<\/a> will talk this week.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;ll happen in the next couple of days,&rdquo; White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Shortly after Trump&#8217;s 10 percent tariff took effect, which he described as a strategy to compel China to limit fentanyl exports, China retaliated by imposing tariffs on various products such as liquefied natural gas, coal, agricultural machinery, and other U.S. imports. This included an additional 10 percent tariff on crude oil and larger vehicles, along with a 15 percent tariff on coal and natural gas. Additionally, China announced new export restrictions on certain metals used in advanced technology products for &#8220;national security reasons.&#8221; They also placed the American retailer PVH\u2014owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger\u2014on their &#8220;unreliable entities&#8221; list. Furthermore, China initiated an anti-monopoly investigation into Google despite the company&#8217;s services being blocked in the country. Analysts noted that China&#8217;s response was relatively limited and suggested they might be reserving more significant actions for later negotiations with the Trump administration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2398727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Xi-v-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4501,13991,32403],"class_list":["post-2398726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-china","tag-tariffs","tag-trade-war"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Xi-v-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398726","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2398726"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2398735,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2398726\/revisions\/2398735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2398727"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2398726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2398726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2398726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}