Across trade, tech and defence, the US-China conflict is back and here to stay

US President Biden announced new tariffs on Chinese imports, citing unfair trade practices.

WASHINGTON: At the Rose Garden in the White House, on Tuesday morning, just hours after his administration decided to impose and increase tariff rates on a range of Chinese imports, US President Joe Biden explained the rationale of the American position.

US President Joe Biden tariff announcement and his tone on Tuesday reveal that the overall thrust of the relationship with China remains deeply adversarial. (AP FILE)

“For years, the Chinese government has poured state money into Chinese companies across a whole range of industries: steel and aluminium, semiconductors, electric vehicles, solar panels — the industries of the future — and even critical health equipment,