r/news • u/johnk317 • 1d ago

China to impose 34% retaliatory tariff on all goods imported from the U.S.

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/china-to-impose-34percent-retaliatory-tariff-on-all-goods-imported-from-the-us.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.apple.UIKit.activity.CopyToPasteboard
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u/Kirk_Kerman 1d ago

They've achieved basically every 5 Year Plan green energy goal early, time and again. Last year, China added more green energy to their grid than the rest of the world did, combined, ever.

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u/HyperionCantos 1d ago

Except for soccer (football)

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u/ZeEa5KPul 1d ago

Eh, I'll take it. If the build sacrifices football prowess for domination of all advanced technology and massive development, that's a tradeoff I'm willing to make.

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u/Kirk_Kerman 1d ago

China's basically at parity in terms of computer chip manufacturing, and is leaping ahead in every other domain. Even MiHoYo, mostly known for Genshin Impact, are funding research into nuclear fusion.

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u/bigthickdaddy3000 1d ago

They seem to be butt at nearly all team sports, including their diaspora globally honestly don't know why.

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u/Draxx01 1d ago

Because the entire sports focus was designed in a utilitarian fashion regarding maximizing olympic medals. Team sports are higher cost for lower ROI vs 1 gymnast or swimmer winning multiple. Now that those fields are fully self sufficient they are only now pivoting to teams.