{"id":2420854,"date":"2025-04-07T17:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-china-with-a-major-ultimatum-the-deadline-is-rapidly-approaching\/"},"modified":"2025-04-07T17:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T21:11:20","slug":"trump-hits-china-with-a-major-ultimatum-the-deadline-is-rapidly-approaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-hits-china-with-a-major-ultimatum-the-deadline-is-rapidly-approaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Hits China with a Major Ultimatum &#8211; The Deadline Is Rapidly Approaching"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-hits-china-with-a-major-ultimatum-the-deadline-is-rapidly-approaching%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=2420854&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>President Donald Trump is steadfast in his commitment to implementing &#8220;Liberation Day&#8221; reciprocal tariffs, despite speculation about a potential pause in these tariffs. In a recent post, Trump criticized China for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trudeau-imposes-25-retaliatory-tariffs-amid-trump-trade-battle\/\" title=\"Trudeau imposes 25% retaliatory ...s amid Trump ... battle\">imposing retaliatory tariffs<\/a> of 34%, asserting that if China does not retract this increase by April 8, 2025, the U.S. will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/john-kerry-holds-1-million-stake-in-equity-fund-linked-to-uyghur-labor-abuse\/\" title=\"John Kerry Holds  Million Stake in Equity Fund Linked To Uyghur Labor Abuse\">impose additional tariffs<\/a> of 50% starting April 9. He further declared that all discussions with China regarding their meeting requests would be halted and that negotiations with other countries would begin promptly. Trump&#8217;s strong stance follows previous criticisms of China\u2019s trade practices, particularly regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signals-tariffs-on-eu-coming-pretty-soon-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump signals ...s on EU coming \u2018pretty soon\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">notable trade deficit<\/a>, which reached $295.4 billion last year. In response, the Chinese Ministry of Finance condemned the tariffs as a violation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-lithuanian-mp-says-german-companies-bending-to-beijings-will-are-destroying-the-eu-single-market\/\" title=\"Exclusive: Lithuanian MP Says German Companies Bending to &#039;Beijing&#039;s Will&#039; are Destroying the EU Single Market\">international trade rules<\/a>, stating they harm both countries&#8217; interests and the global economy.The situation has drawn both support and opposition domestically, even leading some Democratic figures\u2014who have historically criticized trade deficits with China\u2014to publicly react to Trump&#8217;s aggressive trade policies.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is not messing around when he comes to his &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; reciprocal tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>Despite some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/white-house-sets-record-straight-reported-90-day-tariff-pause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unfounded rumors<\/a> that Trump was getting cold feet and considering a 90-day pause of those tariffs, the president doubled down on just how serious he was about them in a blistering  post Monday.<\/p>\n<p>And his ire was directed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-chinas-xi-jinping-secretly-terrified-trumps-recent-moves-desperately-wants-avoid-escalation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one notable trade partner<\/a> in particular.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114297331052690348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> Monday: &ldquo;Yesterday, China issued Retaliatory Tariffs of 34%, on top of their already record setting Tariffs, Non-Monetary Tariffs, Illegal Subsidization of companies, and massive long term Currency Manipulation, despite my warning that any country that Retaliates against the U.S. by issuing additional Tariffs, above and beyond their already existing long term Tariff abuse of our Nation, will be immediately met with new and substantially higher Tariffs, over and above those initially set.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Therefore, 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.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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 \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated!<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Negotiations with other countries, which have also requested meetings, will begin taking place immediately.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you for your attention to this matter!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s latest response comes after he had already decried China&rsquo;s 34 percent retaliatory tariffs on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Trump warned that this was something they &ldquo;CANNOT AFFORD TO DO&rdquo;:<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"truthsocial-embed\" style=\"max-width: 100%; border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/114279915827492021\/embed\" width=\"600\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/embed.js\" async=\"async\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CHINA PLAYED IT WRONG, THEY PANICKED,&rdquo; Trump posted Friday. &ldquo;THE ONE THEY CANNOT AFFORD TO DO!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/world\/china-hits-back-trump-34-tariff-us-imports-rcna199665\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to NBC News, Trump has called out China for a trade deficit that reached &ldquo;$295.4 billion last year.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s the largest trade deficit of any of America&rsquo;s partners.<\/p>\n<p>The Chinese Ministry of Finance said Friday that the &ldquo;Liberation Day&rdquo; tariff against them &ldquo;does not comply with international trade rules, seriously harms China&rsquo;s legitimate rights and interests, and is a typical act of unilateral bullying.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It added: &ldquo;It not only damages U.S. interests but also <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">endangers global economic development<\/a> and the stability of supply chains.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One peculiar phenomenon to emerge from Trump&rsquo;s war of words and tariffs with China is that the president has faced the Democratic opposition&rsquo;s outrage.<\/p>\n<p>While that alone is hardly anything new for this administration, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-resurfaced-nancy-pelosi-video-crushes-democrats-narrative-tariffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it&rsquo;s noteworthy<\/a> because Democratic figureheads like Rep. Nancy Pelosi and Sen. Chuck Schumer have both gone on record decrying America&rsquo;s trade and labor deficit with China throughout the years:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; FLASHBACK:<\/p>\n<p>Nancy Pelosi: The average MFN tariff on Chinese goods coming into the U.S. is 2%, whereas the average Chinese MFN tariff on U.S. goods going into China is 35%. Is that reciprocal? &hellip; this is biggest and cruelest hoax of all &hellip; U.S.-China trade is a job loser. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lg2KN5ShzK\">pic.twitter.com\/lg2KN5ShzK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1907878026441883969?\">April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">2018. Chuck Schumer after Trump proposed tariffs on China.<\/p>\n<p>Like many Democrats, he speaks a little differently when he&rsquo;s not on MSNBC or CNN.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NKwnp93hJg\">pic.twitter.com\/NKwnp93hJg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MAZE (@mazemoore) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mazemoore\/status\/1907545423776031096?\">April 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>China&rsquo;s 34 percent tariff against America is slated to go into effect Thursday, two days after Trump&rsquo;s latest deadline.<\/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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Contrary to rumors suggesting he might pause these tariffs for 90 days, Trump reaffirmed their seriousness in a strong statement on Monday, specifically targeting China. He stated that China has imposed retaliatory tariffs of 34% in addition to their already high tariffs and other trade abuses. Trump warned that if China does not retract this increase by April 8, 2025, the U.S. will impose an additional 50% tariff starting April 9. He also announced the termination of talks with China and indicated that negotiations with other countries would commence immediately. Trump&#8217;s response follows his previous condemnation of China&#8217;s actions and highlights a significant trade deficit between the two nations, which reached $295.4 billion last year\u2014the largest among U.S. trading partners. The Chinese Ministry of Finance criticized Trump&#8217;s tariffs as violations of international trade rules and harmful to both nations&#8217; interests as well as global economic stability. 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