The US president Donald Trump enters yet another critical and explosive week of his trade war, as he is called upon to divert the intensity he himself triggered with the Chinabefore it causes a serious blow to the US economy, according to a CNN analysis.
Chinese President Xi Jing is not currently responding to pressures to contact his US counterpart Donald Trump to “pursue” a deal after enforcement duty of 145% from the US who triggered a fierce “tariff war” between the two economic giants of the planet. Trump continues to assure the American public of his “excellent relationship” with the Chinese leader, but he has not been able to start talks in order to end the impasse that threatens to lead to a new collapse of markets and painful impact on citizens.
In a surprise move last week, Trump suddenly suspended for 90 days The imposition of reciprocal duties on dozens of countries, after turning ups on bond markets and the first signs of a possible financial crisis. Beijing saw this retreat move.
However, trying to relieve one crisis, Trump raised another – turning against China with duties 145%in a move that was interpreted as an attempt to rescue his political prestige.
The White House reinforced the general confusion on Friday night, announcing it Exception of smartphones and computers Chinese made from the highest level of duties, thus indirectly acknowledging that these outrageous charges could seriously affect the technology industry and US consumers.
However, on Sunday N (13.04.2025), the Trump government clarified that these products would continue to be subject to new duties, just to a lower level in the coming weeks, raising new questions about its seemingly spasmodic movements that have repeatedly caused panic. columnist of CNN.
«No one will escape (…) especially Chinawhich uses us in the worst way, “the Republican president shone and thundered via Truth Social. Denying that there was any exception, Trump said the products remain under “fentanyl duties” 20% and simply “They were transferred to another basket.”
Despite the uncertainty, Trump wants to show that he enjoys the multiple counter he has begun, the analyst says.
But conflict with China is not a spectacle – it is real High risk confrontation.
The relationship between the two economies is deep interdependent: The US is dependent on China for electronics, rare land, medicinal products and basic consumer goods, while US farmers depend on soy and show exports to China. The duties imposed on both sides are so prohibitive that they can lead to a complete freezing of commerce.
Both sides could suffer serious damage If that was the case. Specifically, US consumers would be faced with deficiencies of goods and prices.
However, some experts estimate that China, due to its authoritarian political system, would be prepared to submit even greater sacrifices to its population in order not to defeat the United States, which may prove decisive.
‘Everything is part of our plan’
The CNN analyst points out that the White House, as many times in the past, is trying to present all these inconsistencies and impulsive movements as a “part of a plan”.
The US government insists that its strategy is giving, arguing that dozens of countries included in the most “frozen” reciprocal duties havetened to offer impressive deals to Trump to avoid US pressure.
The White House applies the same logic to China, believing that the power of the American economy will force Si Jing to make concessions to issues that have long been thorns to bilateral relations, such as access to the Chinese market, theft and theft of the intellectual property. Beijing is exploiting Washington.
This Trump’s approach, According to CNN analysisis riskysince it seems not to take into account the complexity of the two countries’ relations and the political culture in Beijing.
“Si’s attempt to turn his country into a dominant global power is based on the belief that the US and other Western forces have adopted historically colonial -type political political, in order to stifle Chinese influence and deprive it of the position it is entitled to in the world. This means that Si Jinging cannot appear to succumb to what China considers American bullying. “
The logic described above, as well as Trump’s confidence that his beloved bluff and scaling tactic at unbearable levels – which he perfected as a real estate tycoon in New York – will be tested in the coming days.
If Trump manages to redefine US trade with China, he will be able to speak of significant success in a new era of Washington -Pinku relations. The US president has in the past argued that the broader trade with China has contributed to its emergence in superpower, which they now consider to be considered Top threat to national security and the international power of the US both sides of the political spectrum.
At the same time, however, Cheap clothing and consumer goods like iPhone They have improved the living conditions of millions of Americans, even if globalization has hit the US industrial areas and left behind social ruins.
In spite of increasing tension and fragile balances in the money marketsTrump’s associates defended the president’s tactic on Sunday, which could lead to a recession an economy that has known steady growth when he took power less than three months ago.
Many analysts are skeptical of the government’s triumphants on the bids it receives from countries.
Countries such as Japanthe Indiathe Southerly Korea and EU member states To offer Trump concessions that sound impressive – and which he will be able to present as a “big victory” – without virtually changing bilateral trade, the columnist concludes.
This would mean that one of the main goals of Trump’s trade war – the rebirth of the American industry – would not have been achieved. And his “victories” communication could hardly justify the trillions of dollars lost in international markets and losses that have suffered millions of Americans in their pension funds.
“Donald Trump has the ball. And I want to have it. He is the right person in the right position, “said Commerce Minister Howard Latnik on the ABC News this week show. “He knows how to play this game. He knows how to manage President Si. He is the right man for the right role and I am sure the situation with China will have a positive outcome. “
However, Trump’s narrative as ‘Great negotiator’ – More central to his political image than any other – he has never been so hard again, concludes CNN’s analysis.