The China–United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines.

China–United States trade war

Economic conflict since 2018

An economic conflict between China and the United States has been ongoing since January 2018, when U.S. president Donald Trump began imposing tariffs and other trade barriers on China with the aim of forcing it to make changes to what the U.S. has said are longstanding unfair…

Donald Trump

President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

Tariffs in the first Trump administration

Tariffs during the first presidency of Donald Trump involved protectionist trade initiatives against other countries, most notably China. It principally involved tariffs on foreign imports imposed by Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States. Since long before he…

January 23

Day of the year

January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 342 days remain until the end of the year.