As the trade war between the two economic giants continues, Beijing declared that “bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench a thirst.”

China’s top diplomat warned countries against caving in to US tariff threats, as the Trump administration hints at the possible use of new trade tools to pressure Beijing.

President Donald Trump handpicked Perdue to navigate foreign policy with one of the biggest American adversaries and trading partners in December. That was months before Trump entered a trade war with China.

President Trump said in an interview broadcasting later Tuesday that China “will probably eat those tariffs” when talking about the 145 percent overall tariff on its products. The president got

Companies like Alibaba that built China’s world-leading online shopping sector are now helping its sellers find markets beyond the United States.

As President Donald Trump’s trade war locks the world’s two largest economies on a collision course, America’s unnerved allies and partners are cozying up with China to hedge their bets.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said “all aspects” of the US government are in contact with China but that it’s up to Beijing to take the first step in de-escalating the tariff fight with the US due to the imbalance of trade between the two nations.