How have Trump's tariffs already affected China?

2 April 2025, 11:01 | Updated: 2 April 2025, 19:51

China's economy is already struggling.

Growth has slowed dramatically in recent years and there is high youth employment. Since the beginning of March, there's also been a tax of 20% on any goods sold to the US.

Ahead of President Trump's "Liberation Day", what effect are tariffs already having on the Chinese economy?

Niall Paterson speaks to Sky's Asia correspondent Helen-Ann Smith, who has been to Guangdong province to find out how manufacturing is being impacted.

They also discuss how the tariffs will play into President Xi's narrative of a resurgent global China.

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