U.S. President Donald Trump has accused China of violating the recent trade agreement between the two countries, which called for mutual tariff reductions—10% on American goods and 30% on Chinese goods.
In a post on his social media platform, TruthSocial, Trump said that just two weeks ago, China was facing a severe economic crisis, largely due to the high American tariffs that made it nearly impossible for China to trade in the U.S. market, which he described as the world’s number one market.
“Two weeks ago, China was in a severe economic crisis! The very high tariffs I imposed made it almost impossible for China to trade in the American market,” he wrote.
Trump highlighted the serious consequences for China, including factory closures and social unrest.
“Many factories closed and there was, to put it mildly, ‘some civil unrest.’ I saw what was happening and I didn’t like it — for their sake, not ours,” he added.
He said he quickly made a deal with China to save them from a situation he feared would become much worse. Thanks to that agreement, the situation stabilized rapidly, and China returned to normal business operations.
“Thanks to that agreement, everything stabilized quickly, and China went back to normal business,” Trump emphasized.
While calling this “good news,” Trump expressed disappointment over China’s failure to honor the deal.
“The bad news is that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, has completely violated the agreement with us. I will not be so soft on them anymore,” he warned.
This warning comes amid ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, signaling a potential escalation in economic confrontations between the two global powers.
