The Chinese government appeared to take aim at the U.S. tourism industry on Wednesday as the trade war between the two countries intensifies.
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism warned citizens about traveling to the United States, citing “deterioration of China-U.S. economic and trade relations and the domestic security situation in the United States,” The Wall Street Journal reported. Chinese citizens traveling to the United States, either for tourism or education, generated $20.2 billion for American services exports in 2023, according to the WSJ.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism added in a statement that it is reminding “Chinese tourists to fully assess the risks of traveling to the United States and be cautious.” The communist government issued a similar travel advisory amid the U.S.-China trade war during Trump’s first term.
China’s travel warning comes as the country responds to President Donald Trump’s 104% tariff with an 84% tariff on American goods. Chinese leaders appear to be digging in as the trade war with the United States heats up, vowing to “fight to the end.”
Trump said on Tuesday that China “wants to make a deal, badly, but they don’t know how to get it started.” After China retaliated to Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, the president hit China with an additional 50% tariff Wednesday morning, which raised the total tax on the communist country’s goods to 104%.
The White House said on Tuesday that “It was a mistake for China to retaliate,” but added that Trump “will be incredibly gracious” if Chinese leaders decide “to make a deal.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called China the “worst offenders” in the global economy on Wednesday, arguing that “this escalation is a loser for them.”
During a Q&A at a banking summit on Wednesday morning, Bessent said the Trump administration would look to strike deals with allies around the world before approaching China “as a group.” The Trump administration said it is preparing for trade talks with numerous countries, starting with meetings with Japan and South Korea.
Japan, Asia’s second-biggest economy behind China, will likely “get priority” in trade negotiations with the Trump administration since it was one of the first countries to come forward with a willingness to negotiate, according to Bessent.
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The Chinese government appeared to take aim at the U.S. tourism industry on Wednesday as the trade war between the two countries intensifies.
The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism warned citizens about traveling to the United States, citing “deterioration of China-U.S. economic and trade relations and the domestic security situation in the United States,” The Wall Street Journal reported. Chinese citizens traveling to the United States, either for tourism or education, generated $20.2 billion for American services exports in 2023, according to the WSJ.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism added in a statement that it is reminding “Chinese tourists to fully assess the risks of traveling to the United States and be cautious.” The communist government issued a similar travel advisory amid the U.S.-China trade war during Trump’s first term.
China’s travel warning comes as the country responds to President Donald Trump’s 104% tariff with an 84% tariff on American goods. Chinese leaders appear to be digging in as the trade war with the United States heats up, vowing to “fight to the end.”
Trump said on Tuesday that China “wants to make a deal, badly, but they don’t know how to get it started.” After China retaliated to Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, the president hit China with an additional 50% tariff Wednesday morning, which raised the total tax on the communist country’s goods to 104%.
The White House said on Tuesday that “It was a mistake for China to retaliate,” but added that Trump “will be incredibly gracious” if Chinese leaders decide “to make a deal.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called China the “worst offenders” in the global economy on Wednesday, arguing that “this escalation is a loser for them.”
During a Q&A at a banking summit on Wednesday morning, Bessent said the Trump administration would look to strike deals with allies around the world before approaching China “as a group.” The Trump administration said it is preparing for trade talks with numerous countries, starting with meetings with Japan and South Korea.
Japan, Asia’s second-biggest economy behind China, will likely “get priority” in trade negotiations with the Trump administration since it was one of the first countries to come forward with a willingness to negotiate, according to Bessent.
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