Decoding China's countermeasures in response to US tariffs

解码中国对美国关税的反制措施

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2025-02-04

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① China has announced a slew of measures to counter US tariffs, including additional tariffs of 10% or 15% on some US products, export controls on key minerals and an anti-monopoly investigation into Google. We explore the logic of these countermeasures. (00:50) ② European Union leaders have agreed to do more to bolster their defenses by hiking spending and filling gaps in their military capabilities. What is prompting European countries to do so? (14:56) ③ Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is on a five-day state visit to China. We take a look at two issues that top his agenda: economic cooperation and counterterrorism. (24:56) ④ Eurozone unexpectedly stagnates as German and French economies contract. (34:01) ⑤ What’s at stake when US President Donald Trump wants to create a sovereign wealth fund? (44:36)
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  • Coming up, China is going to impose tariffs regarding 10 to 15% on some American products.

  • EU leaders have agreed to step up their defense efforts.

  • Economic cooperation

  • and counterterrorism top the agenda of Pakistan's President's ongoing China trip.

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  • possibly to listen to this episode again or to catch upon our previous episodes,

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  • on some US products in a slew of measures to counter US tariffs.

  • The move is a response to the 10% additional tariff imposed by the US on Chinese products.

  • China will levy additional tariffs of 15% on coal

  • and natural gas imports from the United states and additional 10% tariff on petroleum,

  • agricultural equipment, high emission vehicles and pickup trucks.

  • China China's Ministry of Finance has accused the unilateral U.S. tariffs of violating the rules of the World Trade Organization.

  • In the meantime,

  • China has also announced a slew of export controls on key minerals