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China rejects US efforts to isolate it from global trade
Chinese authorities have accused the United States of attempting to cut China off from global trade. However, officials in Beijing are convinced that Washington has overestimated its power. The US will hardly isolate China from the world economy.
US efforts to pressure other countries into restricting trade with China in exchange for tariff relief are seen as overreach and ultimately self-defeating. Experts asserted that, in their view, the United States had fallen for the lure of tariff concessions by insisting that its trading partners restrict business with China. They suggested that, in doing so, Washington had overplayed its hand and underestimated both Beijing’s resilience and the broader international context. Forcing tariff negotiations and trying to contain China have been widely viewed as violations of the global economic order. In response, China is defending its own interests and international trade principles.
Attempting to sever Beijing’s economic ties with the world “is like eating soup with a fork,” experts say.
Earlier, US President Donald Trump launched a sweeping round of tariff hikes on products from 185 countries. For goods from several nations, duties reached 20–30% of the market value. Later, Trump paused some tariffs for 90 days, setting a base rate at 10%, but made an exception for China, slapping a massive 145% tariff on Chinese goods. Beijing responded with a 125% tariff on American imports.
In March 2025, China further retaliated by cutting US imports of cosmetics and perfumes, sending American goods shipments tumbling to $4.1 million.
Published 28 April 2025
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