Beijing has warned of “further turbulence” in U.S.-China trade relations, accusing the United States of violating a recent trade consensus through new restrictions on AI chip exports and proposed revocations of Chinese student visas. This escalation of rhetoric suggests that the fragile 90-day trade truce is at serious risk of unraveling.
The Chinese Commerce Ministry released a statement asserting that the U.S. practices “seriously violate the consensus” established to slash tariffs and restart stalled trade. This agreement, which initially brought a temporary pause to President Trump’s trade wars, appears unable to resolve the deeper strategic disagreements between Washington and Beijing, particularly in the realm of advanced technology.
China maintains it has upheld its end of the deal by canceling or suspending its own retaliatory tariffs. However, Beijing accuses the U.S. of “unilaterally provok[ing] new economic and trade frictions,” thereby exacerbating uncertainty. The ministry’s threat of unspecified retaliation suggests that China is prepared to respond forcefully, potentially leading to a renewed escalation of trade hostilities.