Footage of U.S. street protesters is used in a Chinese Foreign Ministry video claiming "the U.S. has stirred up a global tariff storm." The video was released by @MFA_China on April 29, 2025, in response to the Trump administration’s trade pressure. (@MFA_China/X)
In another ominous line, the narration states: "Bowing to a bully is like drinking poison to quench thirst." The video includes imagery of the Korean War and the 2021 return of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, portraying both as symbols of China’s "resistance."
Earlier this month, President Trump imposed a 145% tariff on Chinese imports while granting a 90-day tariff pause for all other nations, effectively isolating China. Trump’s strategy aims to reward fair trade partners while pressuring Beijing for reforms.
China retaliated with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, but many analysts say the CCP is operating from a weaker position.
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A stylized image of a paper tiger holding a U.S. flag is used in a Chinese government video posted April 29, 2025, asserting that "all bullies are just paper tigers." The imagery aligns with the Chinese Communist Party’s long-standing anti-U.S. propaganda themes. (@MFA_China/X)
This is not the first time Trump has put China in check. During his first term, he imposed tariffs on more than $360 billion in Chinese goods, citing intellectual property theft and forced tech transfers. That campaign led to the Phase One Trade Deal signed in 2020.
Now back in office, Trump’s strategy is making Chinese economic policymakers nervous.
"All bullies are just paper tigers," the AI narrator says while showing a tiger holding an American flag in its tail.
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Trump’s tariffs are putting real economic pressure on Beijing, at a time when the nation can ill-afford it.
Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
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