China Deploys Food as Weapon in Trade War
Ensuring that China’s 1.4 billion citizens are adequately fed continues to top the policy agenda. While the Asian giant remains a key export market for largely Republican states in the Midwest farm belt, Beijing’s efforts to reconfigure supply chains after the trade war during the first Trump presidency have weakened Washington’s leverage.
LIVE
Trump Administration Live Updates: China Tariffs on U.S. Foods Take Effect as Trade War Spirals
The Chinese government announced the tariffs last week, shortly after President Trump raised tariffs on Chinese products for the second time since he took office in January. The Chinese tariffs will include a levy of 15 percent on U.S. products like chicken, wheat and corn, as well as 10 percent on products like soybeans, pork, beef and fruit.
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
Founded in 1993, The Motley Fool is a financial services company dedicated to making the world smarter, happier, and richer.
China has warned the US it is ready to fight "any type" of war after hitting back against President Donald Trump's mounting ...
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China will give Brazilian agricultural exporters an opportunity to take an even ...
China has set an ambitious target of “around 5%” growth for 2025, in a defiant show of confidence as it braces for the ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback