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From Trade War to Cold War? A Dangerous Shift Is Underway in China-US Relations

Headline from The Diplomat, from the development of Apr 10, 2025

Newest development Apr 12, 2025 · 3 reportsTrade war between the U.S. and China spirals into uncharted territory

Washington and Beijing have entered a phase of hardened rhetoric, reciprocal sanctions, and reduced people-to-people engagement. The risk of miscalculation is now dangerously high.

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3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. The China-US Trade War Is in Full Swing

    Headline from The Diplomat ·

  2. Names this update

    From Trade War to Cold War? A Dangerous Shift Is Underway in China-US Relations

    Headline from The Diplomat ·

  3. Newest

    Trade war between the U.S. and China spirals into uncharted territory

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

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Reports & sources

53 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Week

    Trump, China up trade war risks with tariff threats (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    China said it would 'fight to the end' after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports

  2. Al Jazeera

    ‘Fight to the end’: Are the US and China rushing into a trade war? (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    China seems prepared for a showdown even as other countries scramble to re-negotiate new tariffs with Washington.

  3. Newsweek

    China makes Trump trade war vow: "to the end" (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The U.S. and China are exchanging tariffs and other trade barriers in an economic conflict that keeps escalating.

  4. Newsweek

    China ramps up trade war with new countermeasure threat over 50% tariff (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    China threatens countermeasures if Trump adds a 50 percent tariff, escalating a trade war after matching 34 percent tariffs.

  5. CNN

    Analysis: Trump’s tariff onslaught against China launches a battle the US may not be able to win (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump just ignited a direct showdown with the one nation that might be able to beat the United States in a trade war.

  6. The Guardian

    China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US goods as Trump trade war rattles markets – business live (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Stock markets down in UK and across Europe after steep declines in Asia as Donald Trump presses ahead with huge 104% tariffs on China

  7. Foreign Policy

    A U.S.-China Trade War? (opens Foreign Policy)

    Published

    Foreign Policy's feed description

    Beijing and Washington seem in no mood to back down or betray weakness as they ramp up tariffs on each other. How much will it actually hurt their respective economies? How far will Beijing go to counter U.S. President Donald Trump? And will U.S.

  8. The Guardian

    The Guardian view on Trump’s trade war: no one will win, but China is taking the long view | Editorial (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Editorial: Beijing is braced for turbulence due to swingeing tariffs. But it sees a bigger, more promising story of US hegemonic decline

  9. Deutsche Welle

    Trump tariffs come into effect, including 104% on China – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US president has sent mixed signals, saying countries are "dying" to make a deal, while at the same time saying the tariffs could be "permanent." Markets are reeling amid fears of a global trade war. DW has more.

  10. The Diplomat

    The China-US Trade War Is in Full Swing (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The two sides are locked in a tit-for-tat battle of soaring tariffs, with neither willing to back down.

  11. Hot Air

    Trade War: As 104% Tariffs Hit, China Adds 50% to Its Tariffs on US Imports; BREAKING: Trump Issues Pause (opens Hot Air)

    Published

  12. Deutsche Welle

    What is a trade war and how big is the US-China one? – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

    Published

    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US President Donald Trump's tariff spree has sparked a trade war with China, setting the world's two biggest economies on a treacherous course. Other trade wars may follow. How is it likely to turn out?

  13. Al Jazeera

    Trump’s tariff war: What’s at stake for China’s economy? (opens Al Jazeera)

    Published

    Al Jazeera's feed description

    As other countries scramble to renegotiate new tariffs with Washington, China is unlikely to back down.

  14. The Hill

    Trump refocuses trade war to China (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    President Trump increased tariffs on China to 125 percent on Wednesday, focusing his trade war for the time being on the world’s two largest economies and seeking to rally other countries against China.

  15. Fox News

    Trump, China escalate trade war with new moves and more top headlines (opens Fox News)

    Published

  16. Newsweek

    China hikes U.S. tariffs to 84% as trade war intensifies (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    China retaliates further against President Donald Trump's tariffs, calling the U.S. action "a mistake on top of a mistake".

  17. The World from PRX

    China portrays US as 'global bully' in escalating trade war (opens The World from PRX)

    Published

    The World from PRX's feed description

    President Donald Trump has ordered a 90-day pause on his sweeping new tariffs, with one exception: the massive levies on goods from China. Beijing has retaliated against the increase, imposing 84% tariffs on US goods beginning Thursday.

  18. The Guardian

    China unlikely to blink first as Trump’s trade war enters uncharted new territory (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Since Trump’s first trade war with China in 2018, Beijing has ramped up trade with other countries, making it less dependent on the US

  19. The Hill

    Morning Report — US, China trade war underway (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    In today’s issue: In the week since President Trump surprised the world with an aggressive mix of universal tariffs and a catalog of steep reciprocal tariffs that took effect early this morning, the U.S. and China entered a trade war.

  20. The Hill

    Trump trade war intensifies as China fires back, futures plunge (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    China announced a new 50 percent tariff on U.S. exports, intensifying a trade war initiated by President Donald Trump that is showing no signs of slowing as it causes economic chaos around the world.

  21. HeraldNet

    Friedman: Trump’s global trade attacks play into China’s hands (opens HeraldNet)

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    HeraldNet's feed description

    China has become a manufacturing juggernaut. We ought to be teaming with others to confront it.

  22. The Guardian

    First Thing: US-China trade row escalates as Beijing’s 84% tariffs come into effect (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    Retaliatory tariffs enforced hours after Trump announces a pause on dozens of levies except China. Plus, France could recognize Palestinian statehood

  23. Digital Journal

    Where things stand in the US-China trade war (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump has ramped up his trade war against China, further raising import tariffs on Beijing to 125 percent despite pausing them for

  24. CNN

    Analysis: The US-China trade escalation has no end in sight. Here’s why Beijing’s not backing down (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    What was supposed to be a historic, era-defining trade war launched by US President Donald Trump against range of countries has, for now, narrowed in on a singular target: China.

  25. The Guardian

    Will Trump’s tariff chaos be China’s gain in global trade wars? (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    As China retaliates against tariffs, it is also making strategic manoeuvres on EU and Asia to maximise opportunities

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Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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