Trump Strikes Conciliatory Note After Beijing Responds to 100% Tariff Threat

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Above: **Watermarked Getty Image. Kindly Replace** Ships berthed at the container terminal of Qingdao port in China's eastern Shandong province on Saturday. China has accused the U.S. of "double standards" over an additional 100% tariff on it. Image copyright: AFP/Getty Images

The Spin

China’s defiance masks deep vulnerability. With one-fifth of its workforce tied to exports and growth chained to foreign demand, Xi faces rising joblessness and fading leverage. His threats ring hollow as U.S. tariffs bite and allies drift away — revealing an economy too brittle to withstand a prolonged cold war.

Financial Times New York Post

Washington’s tariff bluster now rings hollow. Having weaponized trade to bully allies and rivals alike, the U.S. finds its coercion exposed as self-defeating—isolating it from partners, eroding trust, and shrinking its sway in global commerce. “America First” has curdled into “America Alone.”

Global Times XINHUA