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The CCP’s Calculated Gamble: Why Beijing Is Escalating Its Trade Fight With Trump Admin

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The CCP’s Calculated Gamble: Why Beijing Is Escalating Its Trade Fight With Trump Admin
An aerial view of Xiasha Container Terminal on a canal in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, on April 6, 2025. Chinatopix Via AP
Wang He
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The total U.S. tariff rate on Chinese goods is a whopping 145 percent as of April 11. President Donald Trump has been back in the White House for less than three months. So why have tariffs on China reached such an unprecedented level?
Wang He
Wang He
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Wang He has master’s degrees in law and history, and has studied the international communist movement. He was a university lecturer and an executive of a large private firm in China. Wang now lives in North America and has published commentaries on China’s current affairs and politics since 2017.