Doubts grow as Trump marks 100 days in office

Tariff strategy pushes bilateral ties with China into new phase of tension: Experts

As US President Donald Trump completes the first 100 days of his second term on Tuesday, his administration's aggressive tariff strategy against other countries, especially China, has rapidly escalated uncertainty, pushing the crucial bilateral relationship into a new phase of tension.

Beginning with a 10 percent tariff hike on Feb 1, US duties on Chinese goods have soared dramatically, reaching an unprecedented 145 percent. These actions have predictably drawn firm countermeasures from Beijing and sparked significant global concern over potential economic fallout.

Concurrently, China significantly reduced US oil imports, shifted toward increased Canadian oil purchases, and paused negotiations regarding the sale of TikTok.