Trump rekindles trade war in attack against China

American president accuses China to violate commercial truce and threatens to resume tariff war in an aggressive and unilateral tone

President Donald Trump has once again attacking China in a recent post on his social truth social network, accusing the Asian country of “totally violated” a temporary tariff reduction agreement two weeks ago in Geneva. The statement increases tensions between the world’s two largest economies after a period of tense negotiations and limited advances.

“I made a quick deal with China to save them from what I thought would be a very bad situation, and I didn’t want to see that happen,” Trump wrote on Friday. “China, perhaps unlike some, totally guitar, his agreement with us. So much to be the cool guy!” Completed the former president, using a provocative and unilateral tone.

According to the Financial Times, the agreement provided for a temporary reduction in mutual retaliatory tariffs, which had already reached 145%, with the United States relegated their rates to 30%and China to 10%. In addition, Beijing pledged to “suspend or cancel” non -tariff measures against American companies, although he would not detailed as he would do it.

USA accuse China of not fulfilling promises on strategic minerals

US commercial representative Jamieson Greer later said China has been slow in removing non-tariff measures-including the ban on rare land magnet exports and black lists from US companies. These materials are crucial for modern technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines.

“When they agreed in Geneva to remove their tariffs and contracted, they removed the fares as we did, but in some contracted they are taking,” Declarou Greer at CNBC. “We didn’t see the flow of some of these critical minerals as it should be happening.”

Meanwhile, Trump’s ability to impose broad tariffs is under legal questioning. A US commercial court recently decided that the president had no legal authority to apply certain taxes, although a higher decision has temporarily suspended this determination while the government appeals.

Trump government presses for a new connection between leaders, but China maintains silence

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted that trade conversations with China are “a little paralyzed” and suggested that a direct connection between Trump and President Xi Jinping could help reactivate the dialogue.

“I believe we will have more conversations in the coming weeks and I believe that at some point there may be a connection between the president and President XI”dissect at Fox News. “Given the magnitude of these discussions… this will require both leaders to share their preferences directly.”

Already the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China avoided commenting on Bessent’s statements. In a statement after the Geneva Agreement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce mentioned the creation of a “economic and commercial consultation mechanism between China and the US”, with alternating regular meetings between the two countries or in the agreed third parties.

Nevertheless, since then, little public information has been released by the parties. Meanwhile, the Trump government has continued to impose new restrictions on American technology use by Chinese companies.

Analysis: China prepares for prolonged confrontation

In Chinese state media, Communist Party figures have warned of the need for resistance to US pressure. Huo Jianguo, vice president of the Chinese Society of WTO Studies, published an article on the site China Economic Netaffiliated with the party, stating that:

“Given the long and complex nature of the struggle with the US, we must be fully prepared for negotiations, but also ready for a prolonged confrontation.”

Conclusion: Trade War again heats up with a new outbreak of aggressive rhetoric

Trump’s climbing in statements shows that the US and China trade war, far from resolved, is still used as a political tool by former Republican President. While Washington makes generic accusations and tries to maintain pressure on Beijing, experts point out that the lack of transparency and reciprocity under the agreement makes any lasting solution difficult.

At the same time, China seems to follow a more defensive and cautious strategy, seeking to gain time to strengthen its domestic industry and reduce US technological dependence. With Trump again at the center of the American electoral scene, analysts fear that commercial instability remains a currency of exchange in an increasingly globalized and polarized political game.

With information from Financial Times*