Overview
- Trump said roughly 155% tariffs on Chinese imports will take effect on November 1.
- In a Truth Social post, he announced an additional 100% duty over existing rates and said export controls on critical software will begin the same day.
- He said he wants friendly ties with Beijing but argued the measures are warranted after years of one-sided trade.
- Trump said he plans to meet Xi Jinping in South Korea within two weeks and has been invited to visit China early next year.
- Coverage frames the tariffs as part of a broader secondary-tariff strategy tied to countries seen as aiding Russia through energy trade, following earlier measures that targeted India.