What China really thinks of Trump's 10% tariffs

Donald Trump has begun his second trade war with China with an initial 10 per cent hit on top of existing duties as well as fresh 25 per cent tariffs for Canada and Mexico, as the president-elect puts allies and adversaries on notice that he intends to deliver on his tough campaigning rhetoric.

In a flurry of posts that roiled world markets, the president-elect accused China of failing to follow through on promises to crack down on traffickers of fentanyl, all but accusing President Xi Jinping of complicity in the drug trade.

Now, China is beginning its retaliation with the country's national broadcaster CCTV claiming Trump had made the threats “arrogantly”, while Chinese diplomats insisted Beijing had co-operated with Washington.

What happens next? North Asia Correspondent Will Glasgow reports on the ground.

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[danieltan]

Why 10%, should 40% ! USA get Tarif from USA own people. Stop export anything to China, shut the door !! Keep for own people

[kevinl]

Americans pay for the tariffs, China says that's ok

[iggy]

China 5000 years of history vs 4 years of trump 😂😂😂 its like comparing holden to BYD

[AB__AB]

Makes no difference where things are assembled, supply chains still run through China.

[Flo]

45 is slowly losing his mind his time id done..

[hapt]

What The Australian doesn’t tell you is a tariff is ultimately paid for by the US consumer, not the Chinese government. Inflation goes up, US economy takes a downturn.

[lokechanmun]

Trumpery is a one-trick pony. To a workman with only a hammer in his toolbox, every problem looks like a nail.

[donlee]

A person who only have 10-20 billions businesses are small timer.
China is transacting by the trillions, no comparison.
Small matter.
Trump against Goliath, is simply small boy against giant.