China Despairs at Trump Tariffs: Claims 'Serious Violation' and Vows to Respond in Kind

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Trump announced on Saturday that from 4 February the U.S. will impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, alongside the 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, as Breitbart News reported.
28% : Trump said the move was related to the flow of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, into the United States driven by the Communist state.
19% : Trump maintains the tariffs are necessary to curb the illegal flow of fentanyl into the U.S., which has caused widespread addiction and death.
13% : RELATED -- Fmr. Trump Official: Biden's Weak Border Rules Let Chinese Fentanyl Flood into U.S. Trump's decision to impose the tariffs is part of a broader strategy to address the national security threats posed by immigration across porous Canadian and Mexican borders and illegal drug trafficking.

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