Trump goads China as global trade war escalates

Washington (AFP) April 4, 2025
President Donald Trump goaded China on Friday after the US's chief economic rival retaliated against his tariffs, and he dismissed falling stock markets over the growing global trade war, touting it as a chance to "get rich." "China played it wrong, they panicked - the one thing they cannot afford to do!" Trump posted on Truth Social, writing the message in his trademark all-caps. For a