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Donald Trump and the Chinese government are linked through a series of geopolitical conflicts, including the imposition of trade tariffs [1], diplomatic tensions over the COVID-19 pandemic [2], and legislative actions regarding Hong Kong {fact:3, fact:4, fact:5}.
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 3 facts
accountPresident Donald Trump signed legislation supporting Hong Kong democracy on 27 November 2019, an action that angered the Chinese government.
accountPresident Donald Trump signed legislation supporting Hong Kong democracy on November 27, 2019, an action that angered the Chinese government.
accountIn late November 2019, President Donald Trump signed legislation enabling economic sanctions against individuals and the Hong Kong government in the event of human rights violations, and banned the sale of crowd control software by American companies to the Chinese government.
U.S.-China Relations cfr.org 1 fact
claimPresident Donald Trump repeatedly referred to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus” and asserted that it spread due to failures by the Chinese government.
The U.S.-China Trade Relationship | Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 1 fact
claimPresident Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on Chinese goods, and the Chinese government retaliated with its own levies and strict export controls on rare earth materials critical for technology development.