'Highly Respected Xi...': Trump Changes Tune After China's Warning | Rare Earths Row | Tariff War U.S. President Donald Trump struck a markedly softer tone on China, calling President Xi “highly respected” and insisting that the U.S. wants to help, not harm, China. Despite escalating tensions over rare earth exports and looming tariffs, Trump reassured the world: “Don’t worry about China, it will all be fine!” The sudden change in tone came days after Trump accused China of hostile actions and warned that Beijing was attempting to “hold the world captive.” He also hinted at a massive increase in tariffs on Chinese imports. China’s commerce ministry responded to Trump’s threat of a 100% tariff hike, urging the U.S. to correct its wrong practices and engage in equal-footed consultations. U.

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