Trump vows steep China tariffs if Taiwan gets invaded
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has announced that he would impose additional tariffs on China if they invaded Taiwan, Reuters reported, citing the New York newspaper, the "Wall Street Journal."
Donald Trump, the Republican Party's presidential candidate, threatens tariffs again. After claiming at the end of September that he would prevent Russia's invasion of Ukraine with just a threat, it's now China's turn.
I would say [China]: If you go into Taiwan, I'm sorry to do this, I'm going to tax you, at 150% to 200% – the newspaper quotes the former US president.
When questioned if he would use military force in the event of a Chinese blockade of Taiwan, Trump argued that it would not happen. He explained that Chinese President Xi Jinping has "very strong relationship" with him and respects him.
China sees Taiwan as a "rebellious province"
According to China, the democratically governed Taiwan is their territory, referred to as a "rebellious province." Taiwan strongly opposes these claims.
During the election campaign, Trump presented plans to introduce tariffs ranging from 10 to 20 per cent on virtually all imports, as well as 60 per cent or more on goods from China. In his opinion, this would lead to increased production in America.
During his presidency, Donald Trump pursued an aggressive policy towards China, which plunged both countries into a trade war.
