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China changed its approach to U.S. tariffs under Trump's second term.

Instead of reacting unpredictably, Beijing responded with targeted retaliation. It imposed tariffs on U.S. farm goods and blacklisted American companies.

Analysts said China prepared better this time by strengthening its economy and diversifying trade partners.

Unlike Canada and Mexico, which tried negotiating with Trump, China refused to engage directly. Its leaders said they would not appear weak or accept pressure from the U.S. but remained open to negotiations on equal terms.

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Hey, honestly, that’s the correct response, no matter who you are.

[–] sexy_peach@feddit.org 52 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Good on them. We're lucky they have such a levelheaded response

[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago

It is weird that China is the levelheaded ones in this war. Oi.

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 14 points 1 day ago

Trade tantrum.

[–] ubik@lemmynsfw.com 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Curious, did people in China ever feel the burn of trade war?

[–] codessh@lemmings.world 59 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The simple answer: no. This so called "trade war" is more of a meme on Chinese social media than an actual concern. Most Chinese people (at least the ones I can interact with directly) are more wondering when the USA will stop shooting itself in the foot.

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 1 day ago

Same, China. Me too

[–] tunetardis@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is it not a net benefit to China in that the US drawing inwards expands their global influence? And they must be laughing at what carnage Trump is inflicting on the North American auto sector at a time when China is surging ahead with EVs.

[–] ubik@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 25 minutes ago

Yes they do benefit, but a 20% tariff on import from China will have impact on them too I assume? Do business get net more from their increasing trade with other region than the loss from US?

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I mean it's kinda hard to separate from COVID and the set back in their housing market. Basically in an attempt to meet their GDP quotas local governments loaned out way too much money to keep production. So local governments are in a lot of debt which at some point should have cascading effects on the economy.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 6 points 1 day ago

Yeah, Chinese internal debt is a huge threat to the internal economy. Combined with losing construction as a main economic driver, I would expect a lost decade similar to Japan's economic issues.

However, an American trade war with the world could benefit China as other countries decouple from American industrial exports that China can fulfill.