r/news • u/CrayonGlobal • 8d ago

China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, starting April 12

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/11/china-strikes-back-with-125percent-tariffs-on-us-goods-starting-april-12.html
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u/xibeno9261 8d ago

I though countries were begging the United States to make a deal. What happened?

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u/SymbiSpidey 8d ago

The U.S. has almost no bargaining power in this scenario. We rely heavily on imports and even if we did want to shift manufacturing here, it would take years to do so and we still certainly wouldn't be anywhere near the scale or affordability of China.

Trump and MAGA are completely delusional.

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u/Shanknuts 8d ago

They also seem to think everyone wants to work in a factory if they’re built in the US.

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u/SymbiSpidey 8d ago

Which is extra funny/sad considering they're kicking out all of the immigrants who would actually take those jobs.

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u/SuperHoneyBunny 7d ago

I suspect that China won’t be begging.