Trump threatens 50% additional tariffs on China if it doesn’t withdraw ‘retaliatory’ charges | World News
US President Donald Trump issued a stark ultimatum to China, threatening to slap an additional 50 per cent tariff on Chinese goods starting April 9, 2025, unless Beijing withdraws what he described as a “retaliatory” 34 per cent tariff hike imposed just a day ago.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused China of “record-setting tariffs,” “illegal subsidisation,” and “massive long-term currency manipulation,” calling the latest move Beijing a violation of prior warnings issued his adminration.
“Any country that retaliates against the US issuing additional tariffs, above and beyond their already exing long-term tariff abuse of our nation, will be immediately met with new and substantially higher tariffs,” Trump said in his post on Truth Social ringing warning bells.
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He continued: “Therefore, if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th. Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated!”
He also added that all talks with China would be “terminated” immediately and that meetings with other countries seeking negotiations would now take precedence.
Trump’s aggressive tariff strategy has sent shockwaves through global markets, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeting over 1,300 points in a single session. Trump’s stance on China seems to contrast with his attempt to leverage China’s influence over Russia to end the Ukraine war, where he acknowledged China’s significant diplomatic clout with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The President’s hardline stance revives the aggressive trade rhetoric that defined much of his first term, where tariff battles—especially with China—shook global markets and supply chains.
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