Editor's note: Xin Ping is a Beijing-based international affairs commentator. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.
Not long after its inauguration, the new U.S. government announced a 10 percent additional tariff on imports from China, effective from February 4, 2025.
This did not come as a surprise as concerns had been widely shared among Chinese public and academic circles that this administration, probably the most hawkish government in U.S. history, could adopt a more wide-ranging containment strategy against China.