US Tariffs Might End up Benefiting Chinese Economy, While China’s Retaliatory Tariffs Hurt Consumers, Say Chinese Netizens

Chinese shoppers wait outside a pharmacy in Beijing, China, on Aug. 13, 2013. China imposes high tariffs on imported medicines, which has made it difficult for many citizens to afford treatment for their illnesses. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Chinese netizens are hotly debating the U.S.-China trade tariffs, and many have come to an unexpected conclusion: the United States’ tariffs might end up being beneficial to the Chinese economy.

On the popular Chinese internet forum KD Net, where users frequently discuss current affairs, an article has been making the rounds, titled, “Why do so many people in China support Trump fighting a trade war?”