As US President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on China, Xi Jinping's government has had a far more muted response than it did during the trade war in Trump’s first term.

On today’s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha is joined by Bloomberg editor Jenni Marsh and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Shuli Ren to unpack China’s response to Trump’s barrage of tariffs and discuss what’s at risk for both countries if they find themselves in another trade war.

Read more: China’s Mr. Big Won’t Cave In to Trump for Nothing

Further listening: The Tariff Wars Are Here — And They’re Messy

As US President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs on China, Xi Jinping's government has had a far more muted response than it did during the trade war in Trump&rsquo;s first term.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia Podcast, host K. Oanh Ha is joined by Bloomberg editor Jenni Marsh and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Shuli Ren to unpack China&rsquo;s response to Trump&rsquo;s barrage of tariffs and discuss what&rsquo;s at risk for both countries if they find themselves in another trade war.
Read more:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-04/trade-war-china-s-mr-big-won-t-cave-in-to-trump-for-nothing?srnd=undefined">China&rsquo;s Mr. Big Won&rsquo;t Cave In to Trump for Nothing </a>Further listening: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tariff-wars-are-here-and-theyre-messy/id1746141911?i=1000688690768">The Tariff Wars Are Here &mdash; And They&rsquo;re Messy</a>

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China’s New Game Plan for Dealing With Trump Tariffs

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