April 17, 2025 – Beijing: The rapid and crucial actions of President Donald Trump have led to a situation where China has responded in a variety of ways to counter the consequences to demonstrate its economic strength.​

China Unveils Strategic Plan to Counter Trump’s Trade War

To begin with, the U.S. government has recently substantially increased the tariffs on Chinese products, which now reach a maximum of 245%, and this act was explained by the White House of the president as an effort to balance trade relations and ensure national security. As a reaction, China imposed similar tariffs on American enterprises, whose numerical value was up to 125%, and aside from that, the country has referred to the World Trade Organization using an official complaint, by which the US is being accused of violating international trade rules.

The words of the U.S. are simply a calculation of numbers, according to Chinese officials; the officials of the country are of the view that this is a wrong move, not just from the economic standpoint but also from the political point of view.

Goods produced in other countries being the subject, China works hard to break into the South Asia market to a greater extent. At the Canton Trade Fair held in Guangzhou last week, the exhibitors of China identified non-U.S. markets as the key to sustaining export growth amid the trade war. ​

A 5.4% increase in China’s GDP has shown its economy is still very strong despite the downward curve that most had expected in the first 2025 quarter. Achievements require the strong purchasing power of domestic consumers and the large industrial output, while analysts caution that the trade war will hinder growth in the following quarters.​

In the first sentence, one of the new decisions that China’s administration made was to appoint Li Chenggang as the person who would carry out the trade talks with various nations, thus showing that China probably has a new approach to these international trade dealings. Li was chosen at the time when China formulated a massive plan to protect and establish its economic independence and limit its target of the U.S. markets.

Due to the extension of the trade argument, the global markets are closely following the course of events between the leading world forces, which bear particularly significant implications for international trade and global economic health.​