Early this week Donald Trump made waves by saying heʼd put new fees on goods from China (10%) and North-American neighbors (25%). His post on Truth Social linked these plans to drugs and border problems‚ but experts think its more about showing power
The former president might face some road-blocks: Section 301 needs long research before any action‚ and his past big promises (like that border wall from 16) didnt always happen. Still‚ both parties now see China as a rival – making some kind of trade limits pretty likely
China wont just sit quiet if new taxes come: its got more tools now to hit back at US firms (even though Chinese markets need american goods less than US needs their stuff). Local firms are getting smart too – theyre already looking at other countries to make their products or ways to dodge fees
Hereʼs who might win big:
- Vietnam: costs only 7% more than China for making stuff
- Kazakhstan: good at moving goods around
- Malaysia: already popular with big companies looking beyond China
Climate talks showed Beijing playing smart: they helped get a $300B deal done while keeping their own money safe. With Trump maybe pulling US out next year; China could end up running the show (even though they make more pollution than all rich countries put together)
Huawei just launched a phone that runs on their own system – not Android or iOS Its a big step‚ but getting people to switch might be hard. Meanwhile chinese state media faces problems as people leave X (old Twitter) for new places: their big investment in old platforms isnt worth as much now
Above the racetrack‚ the golden horse on the weathervane turns toward the crimson moon