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Fromtradewartotechwar,findoutthereasonsbehindthetariffsandtiffsthatbeganin2018betweentheUSandChina. OfficialsfromChinaandtheUSareinthemidstofformalnegotiationstoresolvetheirtradedispute,whichhasbeenongoingformorethanayear.Thetradedisputestartedinearly2018,whenUSPresidentDonaldTrumpfirstimposedtariffsonallimportedsolarpanelsandwashingmachines.AlthoughthesemeasuresappliedtoallUStradingpartnerswithlimitedexceptions,theUSjustifiedtheseactionsasprotectingtheireconomyfrom“unfair”Chinesetr...
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From trade war to tech war, find out the reasons behind the tariffs and tiffs that began in 2018 between the US and China.
Officials from China and the US are in the midst of formal negotiations to resolve their trade dispute, which has been ongoing for more than a year.
The trade dispute started in early 2018, when US President Donald Trump first imposed tariffs on all imported solar panels and washing machines. Although these measures applied to all US trading partners with limited exceptions, the US justified these actions as protecting their economy from “unfair” Chinese trade practices.
China and some affected countries have challenged these measures at the World Trade Organization (WTO). The escalation of tensions subsequently saw both the US and China engage in a cycle of retaliatory trade actions (see timeline for more details).
To date, the US has imposed tariffs on US$250 billion ...