To understand Trump’s tariffs, we look at their main goal, China, and study why many in the country think it is a historic opportunity, and Donald Trump is a figure of the “revolution”.
Front burner41:19When China and the United States fought, who won?
He said a large portion of Donald Trump’s global tariff regime aims to bid, forcing the country to reach a deal that is beneficial to the United States. Still, Chinese officials have not been overlooked – claiming that tariffs will hurt Americans more than the Chinese, and comparing Donald Trump and Mao’s actions on the “Cultural Revolution”.
Chinese officials also responded to Donald Trump’s tariff plan: “If war is what the United States wants, whether it’s a tariff war, a trade war or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight until the end.”
David Rennie is a columnist for The Economist, who previously served as a Beijing reporter for the magazine. He talks with us about China’s relations and why Chinese officials see Trump as a “revolutionary” figure, one of the greatest moments of opportunity in modern Chinese history.
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