According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration plans to use ongoing tariff negotiations with over 70 countries as a strategic tool to isolate China diplomatically. The U.S. is reportedly urging its trade partners to block Chinese goods from transshipping through their borders and to prevent Chinese companies from relocating operations to their territories to circumvent U.S. tariffs.
This approach forms part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump to reassert his "America First" trade policy, reshaping global trade dynamics and further intensifying economic tensions with Beijing. The move could complicate international supply chains and force countries to choose sides in the escalating U.S.-China trade confrontation.
The report highlights Washington's growing focus on restricting China's access to third-party markets as a means of enforcement rather than solely relying on direct tariffs.
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