US President Donald Trump is facing a China challenge. The rupture began when the Trump administration imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports, hoping to strong-arm Beijing into trade concessions. Instead, China struck back with retaliatory tariffs of its own and counter measures which is now hurting US economy. US President Donald Trump is facing a China challenge. The rupture began when the Trump administration imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese imports, hoping to strong-arm Beijing into trade concessions. Instead, China struck back with retaliatory tariffs of its own and counter measures which is now hurting US economy.