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Look, I put large tariffs on China. I've taken in hundreds of billions of dollars. Until I was president, China never paid not 10 cents to the United States,
The European Union is very, very bad to us,
he said, repeating comments made on Monday Instead of taxing our citizens to enrich other countries, we will tariff and tax foreign countries to enrich our citizens.' But this description of tariffs is false. Tariffs imposed by the US government are paid by US importers, not foreign countries."
CNN said in a fact check article on Monday ... In his inaugural address, Trump said If there are unfair tariffs, we will respond robustly and we will be there to support Canadians and protect our interests,
Trudeau said at the press conference in French when responding to a journalist's question, according to CNN Therefore, the new tariffs this time will cause similar damage to the stability of world trade and global supply chain. US customers and importers will pay higher price to purchase the goods from relevant countries, and the exporters of these countries will be more cautious to export goods to the US due to the increasing costs. Moreover, some countries would take tit-for-tat countermeasures against the US, so US exporters will also be impacted,
If there is a need to defend our economic interests, we will be responding in a proportionate way,
Dombrovskis told CNBC on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland We’re talking about a tariff of 10 per cent on China, based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada,
Mr Trump said during an event at the White House We have always believed that there are no winners in a trade war or a tariff war,
foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, in daily briefing when asked about the tariff President Xi and I will do everything possible to make the World more peaceful and safe!”
I just spoke to Chairman Xi Jinping of China,
Mr Trump wrote on his social media platform, Truth Social The timing of tariffs is often subject to political manoeuvres and administrative processes, and the lack of transparency in these decisions undermines the predictability of the trade system,
Climbing out of the deficit requires more than tariffs or protectionist measures; it demands strategic investments in technology, infrastructure, and workforce development.”
The Biden administration levy has tabled restrictions on trade and tech with China, which will be difficult for Trump to walk back on,
Manoj Kewalramani, chairperson of the Indo-Pacific Research Programme and a China studies fellow at Indian public policy centre Takshashila Institution, told Al Jazeera We’ll have to wait and see whether anything close to the 60 percent number is reached,
China has already demonstrated resilience by diversifying trade partnerships and doubling down on domestic innovation. It will likely expand its Belt and Road Initiative [BRI] and invest heavily in advanced sectors like green energy and technology to sustain its export competitiveness,
I do anticipate an increase in tariffs, but maybe not as big as 60 percent,
Escalation of tariffs and a continuation of unilateral measures could deepen the erosion of trust in the global trade system, further pushing China to diversify its partners and reduce reliance on the US market,
Lopes, whose areas of expertise include international trade and China, said While this influx temporarily fuelled China’s trade surplus, the broader trade relationship has been undermined by US policies,
Carlos Lopes, a Chatham House associate fellow for the Africa Programme, told Al Jazeera Trump sees tariffs as important, not just from an economic point of view, but also from a negotiating point of view,
Kewalramani said, ... adding, He was going to give the maximum penalty to fentanyl dealers if they send (the staff) to the United States. And of course, Biden didn't pick that up. I had that deal all done. It was all wrapped up,