US-China Trade War Dates Back to Trump's First Term

The rapid-fire shots of tariffs between the US and China hearken back to US President Donald Trump's first term in office when the US and China engaged in a trade war that spanned most of his first four years in office that continued to a certain extent under Joe Biden.

- Associated Press

TAIPEI, TAIWAN:

Shortly after becoming US president, during a visit to Beijing, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a 100-day plan for trade talks meant to reduce the US trade deficit with China. The talks failed by July and Trump launched an investigation into alleged Chinese theft of US intellectual property, which the US estimated was costing it up to $600 billion a year. The US announced 30% tariffs on imported solar panels, which come mostly from China.