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China-U.S. relations face renewed struggles in 2025

CGTN

03:09

Three days before being sworn in as U.S. President, Donald Trump spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping and, at Trumps invitation, a Chinese delegation attended the inauguration.

But the good vibes didn’t last. In February Trump announced 10% tariffs on Chinese goods, then quickly doubled it to 20%. China responded with tariffs of its own aimed at U.S. agriculture products.

CGTN’s Jim Spellman reports on Chinese and U.S. relations in 2025.

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