On February 4, 2025, US tariffs of 4% were imposed on all Chinese imports under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act  (IEEPA). Shortly after, China matched the US by imposing tariffs ranging from 10% to 15% on certain goods, such as coal. They also launched an anti-monopoly investigation against Google.  The economic conflict stems from long-standing tensions between the two countries, which escalated in 2018 when the Trump administration imposed tariffs on Chinese

On February 1st, Trump’s administration declared a national emergency on the “extraordinary threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs.”...