US-China Trade War Confirmed as Trump Declares Economic Confrontation

The U.S. and China have once again entered a heightened phase of economic strife. Former President Donald Trump recently declared that the U.S. will impose 100 percent tariffs on Chinese goods starting November 1, citing Beijing’s export restrictions on rare earth materials. China responded by warning that the U.S. is trying to intimidate, and that it “will fight to the end.”