At a Washington International Trade Association event yesterday, several trade experts discussed U.S.-China trade issues such as the Trump administration's strategy regarding negotiations with China, the view from Beijing, possible components of a deal, and the impact on third countries.

As U.S.-China trade tensions rise, third countries may find themselves caught in the middle. China has warned against any third-country partnership with the U.S. that targets Chinese interests, while it also seeks enhanced cooperation and integration with other trading partners.

As part of the broader Chinese retaliation against recent U.S. tariffs, the China Film Administration stated last week that it will limit movie imports from the United States.

Today, in what is likely the final episode of this week's tariff war escalation, Beijing announced the new rate for U.S. goods, matching the 125% imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese goods under the "reciprocal tariffs."

As bilateral trade tensions continue to rise, China's State Council published a White Paper highlighting the "mutual benefits" in bilateral relations and the harm of U.S. unilateral tariffs. It also attacked the U.S. implementation record of the Phase One Agreement, a deal signed between

In the latest round of the trade war, China has retaliated against the U.S. 84% tariff rate with its own 84% tariff, and has made a few new sanctions announcements as well.

In retaliation for the U.S. “reciprocal” tariffs, China has continued its multi-pronged approach to dealing with U.S. unilateral trade measures, encompassing a WTO challenge, retaliatory tariffs, expanded sanction lists, export controls, antitrust review, and other measures. Unlike past instances, however, this time China announced “reciprocal” retaliatory tariffs, with