Speaking during the weekend on the prices announced on Chinese imports, US President Donald Trump said that “at some point, I will lower them, because otherwise, you could never do business with them, and they want to do business very much.”
When asked if there would be trade agreements this week, he said that there could be. “”
Additional comments
- Does not intend to speak with XI this week.
- Talking about other questions with China.
Market reaction
With the return of uncertainty on Trump's prices, the US dollar loses ground again against its main money competitors, the US dollar index (DXY) dropped by 0.31% on the day to 99.73 during writing.
American-Chinese trade faq
In general, a trade war is an economic conflict between two or more countries due to extreme protectionism at one end. This implies the creation of commercial barriers, such as prices, which cause counter-barriers, an increase in import costs, and therefore the cost of living.
An economic conflict between the United States (United States) and China began in early 2018 when President Donald Trump set trade obstacles on China, claiming unfair commercial practices and an intellectual property flight from the Asian giant. China has taken reprisal measures, imposing prices on several American products, such as cars and soybeans. Tensions intensified until the two countries signed the US-China phase trade agreement in January 2020. The agreement required structural reforms and other changes to the economic and commercial regime of China and pretended to restore stability and confidence between the two nations. However, the coronavirus pandemic has focused on the conflict. However, it should be mentioned that President Joe Biden, who took office after Trump, maintained prices in place and even added additional samples.
Donald Trump's return to the White House as 47th American president sparked a new wave of tensions between the two countries. During the 2024 electoral campaign, Trump has committed to imposing prices of 60% on China once he became his functions, which he did on January 20, 2025. With Trump back, the American-Chinese trade war is supposed to resume the untrings in the global supply chains, resulting in a reduction in investment, in particular investments, and food consumption.
