China respects all parties resolving economic and trade differences with the United States through consultation on an equal footing, but it will firmly oppose any party striking a deal at China’s expense, its Commerce Ministry said on Monday.
China “will take countermeasures in a resolute and reciprocal manner” if any country sought such deals, a ministry spokesperson said, addressing news about the Trump administration preparing to pressure other countries to limit trade with China in exchange for tariff exemptions from the United States.
This is exactly what MAGA voted for. When Trump started talking about tariffs liberals started talking about how the last string of tariffs started a trade war that turned a depression into “The Great Depression”.
When Trump started saying the word tariff, Republicans googled “what is tarrif” (spelled wrong)