US President Donald Trump on Friday announced new trade measures against China, vowing to impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on all Chinese imports and strict export controls on US-made critical software starting November 1 — a move that could escalate tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump accused Beijing of taking an extraordinarily aggressive position on trade and warned that the United States will respond in kind.
“Starting November 1st, 2025 — or sooner, depending on any further actions or changes taken by China — the United States of America will impose a tariff of 100% on China, over and above any tariff that they are currently paying,” Trump announced.
According to Trump, the decision followed reports that China planned to impo