Trump escalates China trade dispute with extra tariffs threat

5000year old culture vs. 300year old culture. Like to watch a soccer game...

Trump and Xi are both dictators, but one of them is much better at it.

China will fight to keep the gains it has won through its unbalanced trade policies. They will not give in easily, and they have a stronger control of their country and economy.

He is going to push the global economy off a cliff and take the US with it.

I guess the "Great" in "Make American Great Again" is a reference to the Great Depression. Sad.

Trump has declared a trade war not just China but all the G6 countries and Mexico! China has no need to feel shame, shame is for U.S. ! Chinese leaders does applauding uncle Trump's trade war he is undermine the political consequences of western alliances! The more erratic things he done the more boosting for Communist China to emerge as world hegamony! Not a bad idea!

If you"re intent on doing it, why not just go all Chinese imports? Would make it simpler to administer.

The more erratic things he done the more boosting for Communist China to emerge as world hegamony! Not a bad idea

No matter what Trump does, nobody i know wants to live under Chinese rule. Even the Chinese dont want to live in China. They keep pouring into the West.

We are more or less in a trade war or at the very least going into one. Neither of these 2 men is going to back down in front of their constituents for fear of looking weak. I fear the next few weeks or months are going to get VERY ugly.

The more erratic things he done the more boosting for Communist China to emerge as world hegamony! Not a bad idea!

China has more to lose in this game!!

What happens if Trump follows through and hits all Chinese imports with tariffs?

That is the threat.

And if China retailiates hit back, it is the republican party pays the price from those Chinese tariffs hard hit area! Uncle Trump will feels the heat at the end! The Chinese government works in another political system,no one will blames the communist party and of course will blame uncle XI !

The title of this article should read:

Trump threatens to raise taxes on American consumers because the Chinese won't kiss his behind like Republican Senators and Representatives.

The real threat is if a trade war kick started, China is hurt and she inflicted her losses to others! China stop buying exports from other countries as well! Those who collaboration with uncle Trump will be on her hit list! Where is Australia going to export their minerals or agricultural products after shut out from Chinese market? India?!

Crazy: "The title of this article should read:

"Trump threatens to raise taxes on American consumers"

You must have missed the tax cuts that have already benefited American workers and consumers.

Nah, the title of this article should read "The United States will no longer be taken advantage of on trade by China and other countries in the world."

5000year old culture vs. 300year old culture. Like to watch a soccer game...

Good luck to you too.