The global costs of the US-China tariff war are mounting. And the worst may be yet to come
- Written by Kai He, Professor of International Relations, Griffith University
The United States and China remain in a standoff in their tariff war. Neither side appears willing to budge.
After US President Donald Trump imposed massive 145% tariffs on Chinese imports in early April, China retaliated with its own tariffs of 125% on US goods.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week it’s up to China to...