Trump Slams China for Breaking Trade Deal: Here's What Went Down
China allegedly breaches trade accord, as asserted by Trump - China allegedly breaches stipulations of the trade accord, as claimed by Trump.
Hey there! Let's dive into the latest trade drama between the US and China.
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In typical Trump fashion, the former US President took to his social media platform, Truth Social, to blast China for allegedly breaching an agreement in the ongoing trade dispute. Just a few weeks back, there was a glimmer of hope: Trump had struck a "quick deal" with China, which promised economic benefits. He wrote, "Everyone was happy with it."
But not for long. "The bad news is that China, as some might not be surprised, has completely broken its agreement with us," explained Trump. "So much for Mr. Nice Guy!"
He didn't specify the exact violation but later at a press conference, he hinted at China violating "a large part of the agreement." Trump expressed his confidence in speaking with Chinese President Xi Jinping to hopefully find a solution.
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So what was the agreement all about?
China and the US agreed to temporarily reduce their mutual tariffs about three weeks ago, as per a joint statement. This deal would lower US tariffs on Chinese imports from 145 to 30 percent, while China's tariffs on US imports would decrease from 125 to 10 percent. The agreement set a 90-day timeline for these reductions.
Trump had claimed an opening of China as his main goal and accused China of smuggling the drug Fentanyl into the country, which they agreed to stop as per the deal. Following the agreement, Trump spoke of a "complete restart" with China and a "very good" relationship with the country.
Recently, however, the US government has taken a harder stance towards China. For instance, they announced plans to revoke the visas of Chinese students studying in the US and tighten rules for future applicants from the People's Republic. The impact on the students and potential exceptions remain unclear.
Now, here's where things get interesting. Sources suggest that the violation Trump referred to could be related to delayed shipments of critical minerals essential for American auto, electronics, and defense industries. However, China has accused the US of breaching the deal through measures such as issuing export control guidelines for AI chips, stopping the sale of chip design software (EDA) to China, and revoking visas for Chinese students.
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Stay tuned for updates on this ever-evolving trade conflict!
- Trade Conflict
- Trade Agreement
- US President
- Donald Trump
- China
- Chinese Students
- Visas
- Tariffs
- Critical Minerals
- AI Chips
- Fentanyl
- Export Control Guidelines
- EDA
- Trump Accusations
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